Miscellaneous

Making animate pictures using AI or other tools

Q: My question is regarding generative AI, and other tools that are used to edit photos, such as a recent trend I noticed where people take selfies, then cartoonify that picture, either through AI or other tools.. 

I understand there is a difference of opinion regarding photos captured by a camera, due to it not explicitly falling under the ruling of tasweer (according to those who allow it). Can the same be said for these generative tools or they fall clearly under the definition of tasweer. 

Preserving one’s deen

Q: What should a Muslim do when existing under duress, where practicing their faith is persecuted by the state (even with death in some cases)? Should they accept death but keep the faith or is survival more important (where most of the Muslims cannot afford to move away from such a state)?