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Using mannequins

Q:

1. Is it permissible to use mannequins in order to display clothing in a store?

2. Is it permissible to use mannequins to display clothing in order to take pictures of the clothing for advertising purposes.

NB: mannequins are available in different variants, male, female, with face, headles, with or without the lower torso. Could Mufti Saheb please advise the ruling with regards to each option.

Designing 'reborn dolls'

Q: I am a fairly new Muslim and I'd like a little bit of help on something. I have a hobby called, ' reborn dolls' heres a bit of information about the ' reborn dolls':

Reborn doll. A reborn doll is a manufactured skin doll that has been transformed by an artist to resemble a human infant with as much realism as possible. The process of creating a reborn doll is referred to as reborning and the doll artists are referred to as reborners. Women, intend to use 'reborn dolls' of a way to get rid of anxiety or stress or struggle with child loss. Or to prepare for an actual real baby!

I've even heard colleges use these to prepare nurses and etc how to deal with babies? Is this hobby Haram? Could you give me advice on what I should do? 

Looking at a diagram of the eye

Q: I have a few questions about the eye and pictures. 

If one is studying how the eye functions and its diseases, is it permissible for one to view the eye? If a diagram of the inner eye is drawn, should one erase it, or is it not necessary considering its not the outer eye part?

Can a woman become an ophthalmologist to treat only females to avoid other females going to male ophthalmologists?

Drawing cartoons

Q: I want to ask you that is it really haraam to draw anime (Japenese Style Cartoon)? I have only one skill and that is drawing/sketching. I'm really worried about It. Everybody says your Drawing/Sketching is so good. Keep it up. Draw more but I'm confused. What should I do? Please help me.