be effaced and removed by the Muslim. As recorded in Sahih Muslim, Abu al-Hayyaj reported that ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib—may Allah be pleased with him—said to him, “Shall I not send you on the very mission for which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me? Do not leave any image without erasing it, and do not leave any elevated grave without leveling it.” (1) It is also authentically established that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The angels do not enter a house that contains an image.” (2) Therefore, Muslims must refrain from using, selling, buying, or even keeping such jewelry.
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Question 17: What is the ruling on reserving gold by paying a portion of its price and leaving it with the merchant as security until the full amount is settled?
Answer: That is not permissible, because once the sale is concluded ownership passes from the seller to the buyer without the price having been received, and this is unlawful; rather, the price must be received.