Cartoons and Caricatures

Question :

What is the ruling on those cartoons that we see in newspapers and magazines, cartoons that depict human Pictures, the Media, Singing and Music beings?

Answer:

The drawings mentioned are not allowed, they represent a widespread evil which it is obligatory to avoid because of the generality of the authentic Hadiths proving the prohibition of pictures of any creature with a soul be they made with a machine, by hand or otherwise.

From these, what is recorded by Al-Bukhari in his Sahih that Abu Juhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Prophet cursed the person who consumes Riba (usury and interest) and what he eats, and he cursed the picture maker.

It is also recorded in the Two Sahihs that the Prophet ﷺ said:
"The most severely punished people on the Day of Judgement will be the picture makers."

He ﷺ also said:
"The makers of these pictures will be punished on the Day of Judgement; it will be said to them: Bring to life that which you have created."

There are many other confirmed Hadiths on this topic. The only exception from this prohibition is what is necessary, for Allah Almighty says:
"While He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity".

I ask Allâh Almighty to guide the Muslims to adhere to the Shari'ah of their Lord, to follow the way of their Prophet, and to be wary of whatever contradicts that way. Indeed. Allah is the best to ask.