Q: Is it haram to use emojis in messenger or other social hub?
Answer
: Can we use the emoji that we use in Messenger or others? Or how can it be used? What is the horror of it? Emoji means our emotions. And for this there are instructions for the shape of eyes, nose and face. And only in the form of human appearance, where we can not give life, of course, is haram.
These also fall into the drawing. Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Those who make these portraits will be tormented on the Day of Resurrection. They will be told to revive what you have created."
[Sahih Bukhari: 5951; Sahih Muslim: 2106]
Muslim ibn Subaih said: ‘I was in a room with Masruk where there was a portrait of Maryam. Masruk asked, is this a portrait of Caesar? I said, no, this is a portrait of Mary. Then Masruk said: I heard Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) say that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that those who make portraits will face the most severe torment on the Day of Resurrection.
[Sahih Muslim: 2109]
Abdullah bin Abbas (R :) said: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) say: Whoever makes a portrait in this world will be forced on the Day of Resurrection to breathe life into it, but will not be able to do so.
[Sahih Bukhari: 5963; Sahih Muslim: 2110]
Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqa (RA) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) returned from a visit. I was hanging a curtain at the door of the room, so that the picture was painted. He opened it and said, "On the Day of Resurrection, severe punishment will be inflicted on those who accept the likeness of the attributes of Allah's creation."
[Sahih Bukhari: 5954; [Sahih Muslim 2107]
Provision for using different types of emoji while chatting on Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp etc. It is safer to refrain from using different types of emoji while chatting on Facebook, Messenger, etc.
