Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh I've heard of some people mentioning the heart emoji is entirely haram. I understand with non-mahrems but what about with close friends and parents? The fatwa just stated it imitates disbelievers with no elaboration. I'm a bit confused.

Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan

No, this fatwa of Imam Ibn Baz is because they told him this has to do with mythology etc, so based on this informatuon he gave the fatwa. This information is wrong therefore it is not forbidden according to my research and Allah knows best.