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Using emojis

· 16 Rajab 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it khilaaf-e-sunnah to use emojis that have laughing faces while chatting on WhatsApp? As our Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) didn't laugh showing his mubarak teeth.

Answer

Emojis have resemblance with pictures of animate objects. Hence, they will enter under the prohibition of pictures of animate objects. Therefore, one should refrain from this.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (صحيح البخاري، الرقم:5950)

عن ابن عمر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم. (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4033)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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