Is it haraam to buy pictures of male and female singers?
Question

                Is it haraam to buy pictures of male and female singers in which the head, shoulders and hair only appear? Please note that the female singer is uncovering her hair and there are no pictures of her in which her hair is covered, and this is only because of love of the artist, or because she is one’s favourite artist.
Praise be to Allah.
      The basic principle with regard to pictures of animate 
      beings is that they are haraam, whether they are three-dimensional 
      (statues) or two-dimensional, such as pictures in frames, on clothing, or 
      otherwise. 

    This has been discussed in the answer to question number no.
    10668. In the answer to 
    question no. 143709, there is 
    a discussion of the ruling on buying clothing on which there are pictures. 

    This prohibition has to do with the issue of making images, 
    regardless of whether there is anything in the picture itself that is 
    contrary to sharee‘ah in the first place. Pictures of scholars, men, 
    children or animals all come under this ruling; it is the picture itself 
    which is contrary to sharee‘ah. 

    But if in addition to that the picture includes something 
    that is contrary to sharee‘ah, such as if it is a picture of a naked woman 
    or one who is showing part of her body, even if it is the face and hands, 
    then it is more haraam and a greater sin, because it includes another thing 
    that goes against sharee‘ah in addition to image-making. 

    So how about if the picture is of those who promote evil and 
    spread immorality, such as actors, singers and the like, whose images are 
    traded in shops that promote evil and vice, to make sick hearts even more 
    attached to them? The one who knows the ruling on image-making will have no 
    doubt that they are haraam. Moreover, it is known what effect these pictures 
    have of filling the heart with infatuation and corrupting it. This is what 
    the questioner is expressing when he says “this is only because of love of 
    the artist”. What more do you want after that, O slave of Allah?! 

    The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon 
    him) said: “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an 
    image.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3075) and Muslim (3930). 

    See also the answer to question no.
    13214. 

    Once it is understood that it is haraam to keep these images, 
    we know that whatever Allah has forbidden, buying and selling it is also 
    haraam, and spending money on it is a waste of money and is a kind of 
    extravagance that is haraam. The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of 
    Allah be upon him) said: “May Allah curse the Jews. Animal fat was forbidden 
    to them, so they sold it and consumed its price. When Allah, may He be 
    glorified and exalted, forbids eating something, He also forbids its price.” 
    Narrated by Ahmad, 2546. 

    See also the answer to question no.
    49676 

    And Allah knows best.