Fatwa Council Rules Animal Monuments Forbidden Under Islamic Law

The Supreme Council for Fatwa in the Maldives has ruled that constructing and placing animal monuments is forbidden in Islam. The fatwa, issued under the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, cites Prophet Mohamed's destruction of idols in Mecca and hadiths warning that image makers face severe punishment on the Day of Resurrection. The council states that angels of mercy do not enter places with such objects and that they lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah). It urges Muslims to avoid statues and focus on seeking Allah's pleasure, noting that many scholars discourage physical representations of living beings in religious and public spaces due to historical links to idol worship.

The Supreme Council for Fatwa in the Maldives has ruled that constructing and placing animal monuments is forbidden in Islam. The fatwa, issued under the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, cites Prophet Mohamed's destruction of idols in Mecca and hadiths warning that image makers face severe punishment on the Day of Resurrection. The council states that angels of mercy do not enter places with such objects and that they lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah). It urges Muslims to avoid statues and focus on seeking Allah's pleasure, noting that many scholars discourage physical representations of living beings in religious and public spaces due to historical links to idol worship.

The Supreme Council for Fatwa in the Maldives has ruled that constructing and placing animal monuments is forbidden in Islam. The fatwa, issued under the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, cites Prophet Mohamed's destruction of idols in Mecca and hadiths warning that image makers face severe punishment on the Day of Resurrection. The council states that angels of mercy do not enter places with such objects and that they lead to shirk (associating partners with Allah). It urges Muslims to avoid statues and focus on seeking Allah's pleasure, noting that many scholars discourage physical representations of living beings in religious and public spaces due to historical links to idol worship.

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