Question:
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Is is haram or halaal to have items such a clothing, jewelry etc with butterflies with no distinct eyes? Would one be able to pray with it?
جزاك الله خيرا For your response
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In general, all animate objects that contains facial features are prohibited, in the form of pictures, printed, on clothing or any other object.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house where there are (animate) pictures.” [Bukhari]
An image will be considered as animate and prohibited if the facial features of that animal are apparent. If the facial features are not present or have been removed or covered completely, it will not be considered as a prohibited picture of animate objects. Such objects or pictures will be permissible[1].
If the objects in the shape of a butterfly, as in your query, do not contain any facial features then it will be permissible, and Salaah will be valid.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best.
Mufti Arshad Ali
Darul Iftaa, Jaamia Madinatul Uloom (Trinidad)
www.fatwa-tt.com /www.jaamia.net
[1] وتفيسر قطع الرأس في هذا الباب أن يمحي رأس الصورة بخيط يخاط عليها، بحيث لا يبقي للأصل أثراً أصلاً، أو يطلي على رأسه شيئاً بحيث لا يبقي للرأس أثراً أصلاً (المحيط البرهاني – 5 /309
