Can you draw portraits in Islam?

Yes, drawing portrait is forbidden in Islam as it is told by Prophet Muhammed(S.A.W) that the artist would face severe torment on the day of resurrection and this is only for the drawing of Allah’s creation.

Is it haram to draw photos in Islam?

Drawing is not haraam but making pictures if human beings as portraits is haraam because of two reasons: 1) portraits stir desire of what is temporary in the world, for example youth is temporary and we want to look young forever. We are repeatedly reminded in Quran to strive for the Hereafter which is eternal life.

Is art not allowed in Islam?

Art is not haram per se. The representation of Allah is forbidden, and many natural images are also forbidden. So basically Islam is against the creation of images of sentient beings. So you would not find many statues or portraits in the islamic world.

Is it forbidden to draw pictures in Islam?

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.”

What is the ruling on image-making in Islam?

It is well known that Islam has forbidden image-making, drawing and sculpting every animate being that Allaah has created; there are stern warnings issued to those who do that. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The most severely punished of the people on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers.”

Why is drawing prohibited in photography?

Drawing is prohibited because there is an attempt to represent God’s creation. Not for the fact that, he failed to clearly represent God’s creation and fall into the catagory of people who wanted to alter God’s creation. So, representing human in Photography has the same effect.

What is the mainstream Islamic view on painting and statues?

So the mainstream Islamic view is the common sense view that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with paintings and statues. You can share drawings and paintings online without issue. Additionally, even if something is wrong with a drawing, painting or statue, we are not required to destroy them. We see this in the example of the Egyptian relics.