TAXIDERMY IS FORBIDDEN
Question:
What is the Islamic ruling on stuffing animals and birds? Does doing so fall under the ruling of statues?
Answer:
The Committee for Scientific Researches and Religions Verdicts has been asked this question, and every member agrees that this practice is forbidden for two or more reasons:
1) It is a futile practice that involves wasting money.
People may be led to hang images similar to it, other types of stuffed animals, or become confused by them saying that this is a stuffed animal, it is not a picture, leading to an increase in images and statues. Therefore, we hold the view that taxidermy is not allowed.
Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam Vol : 8 page no. 156