First, we must see the scope of the issue:
There have been both stories and real instances in which Muhammad has been depicted, though usually with respect (we also can see in Islamic artwork, especially Persian artwork, that prophets often have veiled faces).
This is another teaching that I find hard to believe. After all these people (the prophets) are actual human beings. They had lived and existed. If they were living today, there would be tons and tons of their photographs in archives and files.
There are many types of idolatry. Even money can be idolized. Do Sunni’s teach how not to idolize money?
Indeed, money can be an idol in some circumstances. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about finances from an Islamic perspective. My imam was talking about it in a sermon one time, but most of it I didn’t understand. There’s all kinds of stuff in the Qur’an about inheritance rights and there are hadiths prohibiting interest.
Yep, a lot more common to show in Shia Muslim countries, which Iran happens to be mainly Shia
Ok thanks. Is there an equivalent “love of money is the root of all evil” in Sunni Hadith’s ?
This makes it look like idolatry in Islam deals with statues and pictures alone and not about all worldly vs spiritual realms. I look forward to hearing from Drac any Sunni teachings that may possibly deal with the latter.
As others have already pointed out, it isn’t, at least not universally. In Sunni Islam, it is prohibited to show the face of, at least, Muhammed, but that’s not the case in Shia Islam. You could, perhaps, say that Sunni Islam can be likened to (certain strands of) Calvinism.
Maybe this is an attempt to make them look youthful?
None that I’m aware of. There is a relevant verse of the Qur’an, though. It’s not specifically about money, but it can easily be applied to it: “Have you seen he who has taken as his god his [own] desire, and Allah has sent him astray due to knowledge and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put over his vision a veil?” (surah 45:23)
Well, an idol doesn’t have to be a statue. It can be, but not in every case. For example, from the Islamic perspecive, worshiping Krishna is a form of idolatry, just as taking money as your god is a form of idolatry (we muslims call this “shirk”). As I just posted earlier, an idol can be anything you love more than God.
I suppose so.
Drac what I asked for is the Sunni teaching from a reliable and official source that explains idolatry its forms in particular worldly vs Spiritual. Because there is always this battle between the latter which the Church taught and is very well aware of. And everyday this is happening.