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Varied Questions Regarding the Permissibility of Drawing Living Beings - islamqa.com

Varied Questions Regarding the Permissibility of Drawing Living Beings Question : My friends and I draw frequently, and I have read extensively and followed your fatwas. I understand that drawing is prohibited based on the hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that drawing people is permissible provided the facial features are obscured, etc. However, we have some specific questions: 1. When drawing a person with their head, is it permissible to draw the hand or foot, for example, like drawing a woman from behind with no facial features visible at all? Or, if I draw the body with hands and feet, should I avoid drawing the head, even without features? 2. When drawing people, whether the whole body or just the head, is it permissible to draw only the mouth, only the nose, only one eye, or only the eyebrows? Which of these cases is permissible? 3. Is it permissible to draw the eyes of a woman wearing a niqab, or to draw a line like ^^ in place of her eyes? Is it per...
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Ruling on Abortion in the First Weeks of Pregnancy - islamqa.com

Ruling on Abortion in the First Weeks of Pregnancy Question : My wife is in the early weeks of pregnancy, and we have two young children: one is 18 months old, and the other is 7 months old. Is it permissible for my wife to have an abortion for family planning purposes or to allow the two young children to grow older, or is it not allowed? Answer : Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed: Scholars have differed regarding the ruling on abortion before the first forty days. A group of Hanafi, Shafi’i, and some Hanbali scholars have permitted it. Ibn al-Humam stated in [Fath al-Qadir] (3/401): “Is abortion permissible after conception? It is permissible as longotypes of formation have occurred. Otherwise, they stated that formation does not occur until after 120 days. This implies that they meant the breathing of the soul by ‘formation,’ otherwise it is incorrect, as formation is observed before this period.” Al-Ramli stated in [Nihayat al-Mu...
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Trends Among Scholars Regarding the Ruling on Abortion Before the Soul is Breathed - islamweb.com

Trends Among Scholars Regarding the Ruling on Abortion Before the Soul is Breathed Question : My menstrual cycle is delayed by about six days, and I fear I might be pregnant. This concerns me because my youngest child is still two years old, and I am currently completing the practical part of my master’s thesis. I worry that if I am pregnant, I may experience pregnancy symptoms such as vomiting, dizziness, and fatigue, which could hinder my progress. Therefore, I seek your guidance on whether it is permissible to abort this pregnancy in its early stages or not, as I fear that abortion at this stage might be forbidden and incur the displeasure of Allah, Glorified and Exalted. Please provide a prompt response, and thank you sincerely. Answer : Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his companions. To proceed: Abortion after the soul has been breathed into the fetus is unanimously prohibited. However, before this stage, there is scholar...
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Of the Rulings on Blood Donation - islamweb.com

Of the Rulings on Blood Donation Question: What is the ruling on taking blood from a non-Muslim and giving it to a Muslim for the purpose of treatment? May Allah reward you. Answer: Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his companions.  It is permissible for a Muslim to donate blood to another Muslim or to a non-Muslim whose life is protected and who is in dire need of it for treatment. Likewise, it is permissible to request blood from others out of necessity, whether the donor is a Muslim or a non-Muslim. The person asked to donate blood should cooperate with the requester. It is forbidden to take payment for blood, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited selling blood, as narrated in the hadith of Abu Juhaifa reported by Al-Bukhari. However, if the person requested to donate blood refuses to give it without compensation and no other donor is available, there is no sin on the patient for paying for the blood...
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The Health and Religious Benefits of Circumcision - islamqa.com

The Health and Religious Benefits of Circumcision Question : I do not follow any religion, but I am curious why Jews and Muslims consider circumcision mandatory. It seems to me that Muslims view every human as a perfect creation of God. So why question this perfection by altering God’s creation? I am aware of the hygiene considerations, of course, but I sincerely hope to receive a detailed response to my question. Thank you for your kind consideration in answering. Answer : Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed: A Muslim carries out the commands of Allah, which is the essence and requirement of Islam—complete submission and obedience to Allah’s orders, whether the wisdom behind them is apparent or not. This is because the One who commands, Allah Almighty, is the All-Knowing, All-Aware Creator who created humanity and knows what benefits and suits them. Circumcision is among the religious rulings that a Muslim follows willingly, with subm...
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Smoking cannabis is a great sin and not praying is an even greater sin - islamweb.com

Smoking cannabis is a great sin and not praying is an even greater sin Question : Drinking cannabis is a grave sin, and abandoning prayer is an even graver sin. My question is: Is it permissible to pray knowing that I will consume cannabis afterward? Also, if I delay consuming cannabis until after the Isha prayer, having completed all obligatory prayers, will my prayer be accepted, and will I receive its reward? Or should I completely abandon prayer as long as I consume cannabis? Alternatively, should I pray and then consume cannabis after the obligatory prayers, hoping that Allah will guide me to abandon it, or am I deceiving myself with such thoughts? Please advise me. Answer : Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his companions.  To the questioner: We begin by reminding and warning you of the grave danger of persisting in this great sin. We hope that Allah, the Exalted, will grant you repentance, as we see in you a desire fo...
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Distinguishing a Blessing from Gradual Enticement and Trial - islamweb.com

Distinguishing a Blessing from Gradual Enticement and Trial Question : How can I avoid being among those whom Allah grants worldly pleasures only to punish them in the Hereafter? In other words, how can I avoid being among those whom Allah blesses in this world only to punish them in the Hereafter, so that they gain the world but lose the Hereafter Answer : Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his companions. The way to discern this is by distinguishing between a blessing that aids in attaining eternal happiness and a blessing that serves as a gradual enticement (istidraj) from Allah to the heedless servant. A key indicator is that when a servant receives good things while persisting in sins, this is a sign of istidraj. As stated in the hadith: "If you see Allah granting a servant worldly pleasures despite his sins, know that it is istidraj." Then, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited: "So...
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