Regarding pictures. I do know that angels don't enter the house in which animal resides or pictures are contained. But in todays times, it is so difficult not to have pictures at home. School books
Question
Regarding pictures. I do know that angels don't enter the house in which animal resides or pictures are contained. But in todays times, it is so difficult not to have pictures at home. School books have pictures, passport, identity cards. How do we deal with this. What if the room in which we are praying doesn't have any picture, would angels then come there?
Answer
The Hadith of Bukhari Shareef which explains that the angels will not enter a home in which pictures are found only refers to such pictures which are kept with respect, honour and are displayed as idols. Therefore, pictures which are found in newspapers, textbooks, passport, etc. are not kept out of respect, but rather kept our of necessity. Therefore, the angels will definately enter such a house. (Fathul Baari vol.10 pg.475; Qadeemi)
However, those pictures which are unnecessary should be disposed off as quick as possible.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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