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• According to Hussein Ali Montazeri, the prohibition of sculpture creation and similar acts in narrations is due to the fact that, at the time these narrations were issued, crafting sculptures was associated with worshipping beings other than God and associating partners to Him. Therefore, if sculpture does not serve this purpose and solely has artistic and cultural aspects, it is considered permissible<ref>Tohidi Tabrizi, Misbah al-Fuqaheh, Vol. 1, p. 369; Safi Golpaygani, Jame' al-Ahkam, Vol. 1, p. 307; Ya'qoubi Isfahani, Al-Mawahib fi Tahreer Ahkam al-Makasib, p. 399.</ref>. | • According to Hussein Ali Montazeri, the prohibition of sculpture creation and similar acts in narrations is due to the fact that, at the time these narrations were issued, crafting sculptures was associated with worshipping beings other than God and associating partners to Him. Therefore, if sculpture does not serve this purpose and solely has artistic and cultural aspects, it is considered permissible<ref>Tohidi Tabrizi, Misbah al-Fuqaheh, Vol. 1, p. 369; Safi Golpaygani, Jame' al-Ahkam, Vol. 1, p. 307; Ya'qoubi Isfahani, Al-Mawahib fi Tahreer Ahkam al-Makasib, p. 399.</ref>. | ||
• Mohammad | • [[Mohammad-Ebrahim Jannati Shahroudi]] considers sculpture creation as one of the valuable arts and argues that, since sculpture in the Islamic Republic of Iran today does not have any impure motives or polytheistic inclinations, the act is permissible<ref>Safi Golpaygani, Jame' al-Ahkam, Vol. 1, p. 308.</ref>. However, he emphasizes that crafting sculptures for the purpose of worship, veneration, and imitating idolaters and polytheists is prohibited<ref> Montazeri, Risaleh Istifta'at, Vol. 2, p. 325.</ref>. | ||
• Mohammad Javad Moghniyah believes that if sculpture making is not done for illegitimate purposes but serves intellectual goals, such as highlighting the grandeur and glory of civilizations and their history, it is not problematic<ref> Janati, Nazariyeh Ijtihadi Tafri’ei va Tatbighi, p. 38.</ref>. He also believes that the fatwas prohibiting sculpture lack evidence and are simply precautionary<ref>Janati, Nazariyeh Ijtihadi Tafri’ei va Tatbighi, p. 38; Hosseini, Jawaz Mujassameh-Sazi va Naqashi, p. 213.</ref>. | • Mohammad Javad Moghniyah believes that if sculpture making is not done for illegitimate purposes but serves intellectual goals, such as highlighting the grandeur and glory of civilizations and their history, it is not problematic<ref> Janati, Nazariyeh Ijtihadi Tafri’ei va Tatbighi, p. 38.</ref>. He also believes that the fatwas prohibiting sculpture lack evidence and are simply precautionary<ref>Janati, Nazariyeh Ijtihadi Tafri’ei va Tatbighi, p. 38; Hosseini, Jawaz Mujassameh-Sazi va Naqashi, p. 213.</ref>. | ||