[Extipletape]

can we muslims draw?
draw pictures of animals, humans or landscapes??
are all these types of drawings frowned upon or only certain types?? if so what are they

[everlastinge]

السلام عليكم

There is nothing wrong in drawing pictures of inanimate objects, such as mountains, trees, planes, cars and the like.

As far as drawings/paintings of people, animals etc, there are a number of hadith on this:

Ibn `Umar (radiallaahu anh) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection; and it will be said to them: `Breathe soul into what you have created.'''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Ibn `Abbas (radiallaahu anhuma) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saying, "Every painter will go to Hell, and for every portrait he has made, there will be appointed one who will chastise him in the Hell.'' Ibn `Abbas said: If you have to do it, draw pictures of trees and other inanimate things.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Ibn `Abbas (radiallaahu anhuma) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saying, "Whosoever makes a picture, will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and will be asked to infuse soul therein, which he will not be able to do.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Ibn Mas`ud (radiallaahu anh) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saying, "Those who will receive the most severe punishment from Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be painters (of living objects).''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Abu Talhah (radiallahu anh) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a portrait.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Abu Hurairah (radiallaahu anh) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "The Almighty Allah said: `Who is more an oppressor than him who goes to create like My creation? Let him make an ant or a grain of corn or a grain of barley.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

[Extipletape]

thank you very much brother for helping me clear this doubt. i am an artist and i used to draw figures and such. but iv been feeeling uneasy lately and now i know why.


thank u very much once again