Having Fictional Characters as Online Profile Picture

October 13, 2021
Answered by Mufti Ismail Moosa
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Question

Is having a profile picture of a video game or cartoon character Haram? For example Bart Simpson or Mario? Since they are technically drawings

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Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

They fall under digital photography, and hence, a person should not keep these as his profile picture.

And Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows best.

Answered by: Mufti Ismail Moosa