QUESTION:
I would like to know if it is necessary to cover the Moorat which is printed on babies nappies? Would it fall under the category of images that prevent the angels from coming near to the child?
ANSWER:
The Kitaabs of Fiqh state that the following pictures will be acceptable:
- The picture of an animate object without a head.
- A picture that is printed on an area of humiliation such as under the feet or an area of sitting (such as a mat/couch, etc.)
- An extremely small picture, the limbs of which cannot be noticed if one is standing whilst the picture is on the ground.
و) لا يكره (لو كانت تحت قدميه) أو محل جلوسه لأنها مهانة (أو في يده) عبارة الشمني بدنه لأنها مستورة بثيابه (أو على خاتمه) بنقش غير مستبين. قال في البحر ومفاده كراهة المستبين لا المستتر بكيس أو صرة أو ثوب آخر، وأقره المصنف (أو كانت صغيرة) لا تتبين تفاصيل أعضائها للناظر قائما وهي على الأرض، ذكره الحلبي (أو مقطوعة الرأس أو الوجه) (رد المحتار ص648 ج1)
Since the nappy is an item of impurity and humiliation, the minute drawing or picture of some animal on it, will be acceptable. Also, if the nappy is placed on the ground, the picture is not visible to the onlooker that is standing. However, if purchasing nappies without pictures of animate objects is possible, then one should rather opt for such nappies.
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
Date: – 27 Rabi ul Awwal 1445 / 13 October 2023
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
