evidence from the quran and scholars.
***Hadith - Bukhari 4:448, Narrated Abu Talha***
I heard Allah's Apostle Helvetica,
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saying; “Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a living creature (a human being or an animal).”
Hadith -Bukhari 5:338, Narrated Ibn Abbas Abu Talha, a companion of Allah’s Apostle
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and one of those who fought at Badr together with Allah’s Apostle
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told me that Allah’s Apostle
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said. “Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture.” He meant the images of creatures that have souls.
The fatwa below is from the English translation “The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam” by Dr. Yousuf Al Qaradawi which is available on the internet at ãæÞÚ ÇáÞÑÖÇæí - ÇáÕÝÍÉ ÇáÑÆíÓíÉ](http://www.qaradawi.net/)
"Islam has prohibited the keeping of statues in the Muslim home. By statues is meant complete, solid figures which have not been disfigured or otherwise defaced. Their presence in a house is considered sufficient to drive away the angels, who represent Allah’s mercy and His pleasure. As the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) said, “Assuredly the angels do not enter a house in which there are statues (or figures).” (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim; the wording is from Muslim.) According to the commentary of scholars, a person who keeps statues in his house is similar to unbelievers, whose practice it is to keep and venerate idols in their homes. The angels are repelled by this; they do not enter such a house and abandon it. It is also forbidden to the Muslim to engage in manufacturing statues, even if he makes them for non-Muslims. The Prophet (peace be on him) said: “Among the people receiving the harshest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be the makers of figures,” or, in another version, “the of Allah’s creation.” (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim.) He also said, On the Day of Resurrection, the maker of a figure will be asked to breathe a spirit into it, and he will never be able to do so, (Reported by al-Bukhari and others.) meaning that he will be asked to bring it to life in order to reproach and humiliate him.