It is doubtless that any intention that harbors idolatry will lead to infidelity, whether it is a matter of statues or anything else. The context of infidelity is belief in itself; as for physical acts in themselves, some of them are definitely of an infidel nature, like bowing to statues, while others are not. If we see, for example, someone burning Allah's Book, we will ask the following questions: Is he doing that out of respect and veneration because he found an obliteration in it and he does not want to let it be thrown in the dustbin ? Or is he doing that out of haughtiness and arrogance, in which case he would be committing an objectionable act of infidelity ? This shows that certain acts are not good or bad in themselves except when they are related to an intention.
The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) says : "Acts are determined by their intentionality". And this saying is at the basis of the following theological ride: "Everything depends on the purpose it is used for"
The question that we should ask is the following: What intentions go hand in hand with the making of a statue or a sculpture ? This is what we will deal with in the following chapter.
The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) says : "Acts are determined by their intentionality". And this saying is at the basis of the following theological ride: "Everything depends on the purpose it is used for"
The question that we should ask is the following: What intentions go hand in hand with the making of a statue or a sculpture ? This is what we will deal with in the following chapter.
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