about drawing

[Maximum Lantis]

Is drawing not allowed in Islam?
because I heard at the end of the day, you're gonna have to give your drawings a life... question question question question  

[vevettebunny]

Aneesha Lantis

Is drawing not allowed in Islam?
because I heard at the end of the day, you're gonna have to give your drawings a life... question question question question

no no its allowed like u can draw pretty things like flowers and stuff but its recommended not 2 draw people and living things...but u can draw butterflies ^_^ and rainbows and more flowers and a pretty waterfall 4laugh  

[The_Pathan]

ya sum people say a picture has 1 million meanings. Cuz u can read it in many ways.

So u can draw animals?  

[vevettebunny]

The_Pathan

ya sum people say a picture has 1 million meanings. Cuz u can read it in many ways.

So u can draw animals?

i think so...but not people!!!! dont draw people unless ur drawing like stick figures or ur not trying 2 make them look too realistic.  

[vevettebunny]

CakeColour

who me?

sure I can, thats my special xd

look, I draw a fish

is true

wow tht fish is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!  

[Silver Nephil]

So, why not be able to draw realistic people? *tilts head*  

[vevettebunny]

Silver Nephil

So, why not be able to draw realistic people? *tilts head*

idk something about drawings coming to life?  

[ll Queen ll]

Well,You are allowed to draw people...But DO NOT draw people with FULL BODY (Drawing only head and shoulders is okay,though)

 

[iSNP]

I think its harm to draw real ppl.
so i draw anime. XD  

[The_Pathan]

isn't anime haram to draw?  

[GhazaLee]

from http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/39806

Praise be to Allaah.
Drawing is of two types:

One is drawing pictures of animate beings. It says in the Sunnah that this is forbidden. It is not permitted to draw anything that depicts animate beings, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, according to the saheeh hadeeth: “Every image maker will be in the Fire.” And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The most severely punished of people on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers, those who tried to imitate the creation of Allaah.” And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and they will be told, ‘Give life to that which you have created.’”

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed those who consume riba (interest, usury) and those who pay it, and he cursed the image-makers. This indicates that making images is forbidden. The scholars interpreted that as referring to images of animate beings such as animals, people and birds.

With regard to drawing inanimate objects – which is the second type of drawing – there is no sin in that, such as drawing mountains, trees, planes, cars and the like. There is nothing wrong with that, according to the scholars.

With regard to forbidden kinds of pictures, an exception is made in cases of necessity, such as drawing pictures of criminals so that they will be known and caught, or pictures for identity cards which are essential and which cannot be obtained otherwise, and other cases of necessity. If the ruler decides that producing images of criminals is necessary, because of the seriousness of their crimes and to protect the Muslims from their evil when they are known, or for other reasons, there is nothing wrong with that. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“…He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity …”

[al-An’aam 6:119]