Wearing clothing with butterfly images

QUESTION:-

Is it permissible to wear clothing that has a picture of a butterfly on it?

ANSWER:-

If the picture of the butterfly is so small that, if its placed on the ground, a person with moderate vision who is standing up, will not be able to see all the limbs of the picture clearly, then wearing clothing with such a small picture, or to keep it in the house, will be acceptable. However, if the clothing has a large picture (of a butterfly), then it should not be worn.  [Re:- Jawahirul Fiqh Pg.258 Vol.7]

أَوْ كَانَتْ صَغِيرَةً لَا تَتَبَيَّنُ تَفَاصِيلُ أَعْضَائِهَا لِلنَّاظِرِ قَائِمًا وَهِيَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ ذكره الحلبي—قال الشامي : هذا اضبط لما في القهستاني (الي قوله) ثم قال لَكِنَّ فِي الْخِزَانَةِ: إنْ كَانَتْ الصُّورَةُ مِقْدَارَ طَيْرٍ يُكْرَهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ أَصْغَرَ فَلَا. (شامي مكروهات الصلوة ص607 ج1)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:-

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date:- 17 Dhul Qa’dah 1444 / English Date: 07 June 2023