Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Decorating the home with animate pictures

· 15 Muharram 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. In a Muslim house can the walls be decorated with pictures of near and dear ones? Is it a fact that the Firishtaas hesitate to enter the houses that have pictures all around? And is it absolutely prohibited in Islam to hung photos as decorative pieces? Please suggest and explain.

Now a days most of the houses are decorated with photos, arts & pictures.

Answer

It is not permissible to decorate the walls of a house with animate pictures.

However, it is permissible to decorate the walls of a house with inanimate pictures.

Allah Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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