A Study of the Concept and Applicability of Modeling with an Emphasis on the verses against Tabarruj, Bedizenment

The art-industry of "modeling" is originally of the West. The present study seeks to describe a Qur'anic and traditional approach on the art-industry modeling. As explained in the paper, be taken as a model for men and children may often be taken as acceptable, but the rule of modeling may not be taken for women; since they cannot advertise goods without revealing feminine, intrinsic, behavioral, and spoken expression patterns. These would lead to destruction. Providing more inclusivity to "modeling", one may consider useful activities as accepted in Islam and it may even be used in religious propaganda