I own very valuable paintings including humans and animal paintings, are they permissible?
                                
                            
                            
                                
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                                         24 July 2013
                                    
 
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                                         English Mufti
                                    
 
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                                         5937
                                    
 
                                
                             
                            
                                
                                    
                                         Question
                                    
                                
                                I own very valuable paintings including humans and animal paintings, are they permissible?
                                
                                    
                                         Answer
                                    
                                
                                This is permissible in Islamic law and it is permissible to keep these photos as well as hang them provided they do not contain anything that incites prohibited desire and lust.