Is It Haram To Draw Animals

Painting pets is my passion. Am I allowed to draw animals?

Question
I embraced Islam recently and before my conversion, I used to earn some coin from painting pet animals as I am gifted in painting. But I am not sure if this is allowed in Islam and I tried repetitively to paint natural paintings simply my talent lies in painting animals. Then am I allowed to continue painting animals because information technology is my merely hobby which pleases me?

Answer
Painting animals and humans is allowed according to the opinion of a grouping of scholars. This is the established opinion of the Maliki school and was approved of Ibn Himdan from the Hanbali school. They opined that prohibition is relevant to statues which take height, width and depth. Ibn Abi Shaybah reported this opinion in his book (al Musanaf) which was attributed to Imam al Qasem ibn Muhammad who was a renowned scholar from the Tabi'in (generations following the Prophet'southward companions). Imam Nawawi said that some of the ancestors favored the stance that it is prohibited to describe anything which has shadow but if it did non reflect a shadow, it would be deemed permissible to depict it and this opinion is invalid. Ibn Hajar in (Fath al Bari) commented on this statement by saying that deeming the previous opinion equally invalid needs some consideration.
Therefore, this result is ane of the controversial problems and the Muslim is not blamed to favor any of the presented opinions considering whenever differences occur in juristic issues, capaciousness followed suit. Therefore it is permissible for you to draw humans, pet animals and so on whether you draw from your imagination or from nature or from photographs. There is no legal impediment for you to proceed drawing and excelling your talent. May God favor you with his blessings.