Giving children dolls, teddy bears, animated story books and toy animals
Question
My children are young: 5 years, 3 years and 1 year. Are we allowd to let them play wit dolls/teddy bears/animated story books/toy animals, etc? Can they watch "islamic themed" cartoon dvd's? (there is no tv in our home).
Answer
Avoid doing this.
Animated objects in any form are impermissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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