Drawing landscapes, plants, patterns and calligraphy is allowed by all. Drawing people and animals is where scholars differ: many discourage or forbid it based on hadith about image-makers, while others allow it for education, children's books or when the image is incomplete.

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Islamic art is rich in geometry, calligraphy and nature.

Drawing living beings

Several hadith warn image-makers. Scholars differ on whether this covers all drawings or only images made for veneration.

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Drawing and art

Calligraphy, patterns, plants and landscapes are accepted by all. The hadith concern people who make images of living things, and scholars differ on how far they apply to drawing.

Many allow drawing for education and children's books. Some prefer stylised or incomplete figures. Our page on photography covers cameras.

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