Re: My post in Hazrat Ali Roza deleted by Mod, can’t post in that thread anymore
I am not in favour of making pictures however if it is for a good cause such as making a movie then I have no problem with it as long as due care and respect is shown such as in the movie The Message.
If you look at medieval times and art from that era then you will find a number portrayals of events from the life of the Prophet, such as the Miraj with and without his face being veiled, like for instance done under the Ottomans (i.e. Sunnis). It appears that one of the main purpose of such works was to teach illiterate people who couldn’t read about the their religion.
I will be offended if somebody told me that it is the real picture of the Ahlul Bayt (as) or Ashaab (ra). If its just an artistic impression then I am not too sure, though I will never make one myself as a precautionary measure.
Where is the suggestion that such pictures or zanjeer are part of Islam or ibaadaat? I am a Shia for over 10 years and I have never painted a picture nor have seen zanjeer.
Main question is regarding the prohibition of drawing pictures and not whether they are part of Islam.
Prophet (saww) arranged mourning for Syedus Shohda Hamza (as), did he not? Do you not believe that Imam Hussain’s sacrifice and stature is unique in many ways?