Pictures of skulls, stick figures, snowmen and scarecrows

Q:

1. Are pictures of skulls, stick figures, snowmen, and scarecrows permissible.

2. Are very small pictures and very small videos permissible on mobile phone screens.

3. Is it permissible to build snowmen and scarecrows.

A:

1. Pictures of all animate objects are not permissible.

2. Whether the picture is small or big, it is still a picture.

3. As above.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)