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A friend of a mine told me that wearing jordan shoes are haram because it has a figure of michael jordan dunking. But it doesn`t have any eyes, nose, or ears, its only a figure. So I was asking if it was haram to wear jordan shoes and clothes.

 

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Answer:

 

Clothes shoes with animate pictures

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 3.428         Narrated by Said bin Abu Al Hasan

While I was with Ibn 'Abbas a man came and said, "O father of 'Abbas! My sustenance is from my manual profession and I make these pictures."  Ibn 'Abbas said, "I will tell you only what I heard from Allah's Messenger (saws).  I heard him saying, 'Whoever makes a picture will be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will never be able to put life in it.' "  Hearing this, that man heaved a sigh and his face turned pale.  Ibn 'Abbas said to him, "What a pity! If you insist on making pictures, I advise you to make pictures of trees and any other unanimated objects."

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.838         Narrated by Aisha

Allah's Messenger (saws) returned from a journey when I had placed a curtain of mine having (animate) pictures over (the door of) a chamber of mine. When Allah's Messenger (saws) saw it, he (saws) tore it and said, "The people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to make the like of Allah's creations!"  So we turned it (i.e., the curtain) into one or two cushions.

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 3.659         Narrated by Al Qasim

Aisha said that she hung a curtain decorated with pictures (of animals) on a cupboard. The Prophet (saws) tore that curtain and she turned it into two cushions which remained in the house for the Prophet (saws) to sit on.

 

In light of the above absolutely clear guidance of the Messenger of Allah (saws), it would be best and purest for the believers, who sincerely fear Allah and the Last Day, to abstain from making, utilizing, or displaying objects which contain pictures of animate creatures.

 

Your Question: So I was asking if it was haram to wear jordan shoes and clothes.

If the clothes or shoes one wears has a picture of any animate object, one should fear Allah and abstain from their usage.

 

Your Question: But it doesn`t have any eyes, nose, or ears, its only a figure.

It is a misconception that if an animate figure does not have a head, or eyes, or nose, or ears, etc., then its usage or display is permitted in Islam!  As long as the figure is of an animate object, regardless of whether it has a head, or eyes, or nose, or ears, etc.; the believers who sincerely fear Allah and the Last Day must abstain from its usage or display.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

 

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

 

 

Burhan