Is it permissible to paint and decorate a wall with the Ka'bah image?
Published as Painting and decorating a wall with the Ka'bah image
Question
Is it permissible to paint and decorate a wall with the Ka'bah image? Will this be considered tauheen, israaf or makrooh?
Answer
It is permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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