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Q: Nowadays there are emojis (smiley) cushions available in the market but their eyes are hidden. Is it permissible to purchase them?

Q:

1. Are silhouettes of people (pictures of peopled in black, without the face having nose, eyes, etc.) considered tasaweer and haraam?

2. Similarly, are emoticons that are made up of symbols like =, (), :, etc. as compared to emoticons that are obviously tasaweer also considered haraam?