The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque urged worshippers and pilgrims not to get carried away with taking photos or selfies inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque.
Tag: photography
Photographs of others without their permission
It is not permissible to take a photograph of anyone except with his permission…
Photographs during times of celebration
Is it permissible for a person to take a photograph of himself and send it to his family during times of ‘Eed and the like?
Protecting his photographic memory
Shaykh Ihsaan Ilaahee Zaheer informed me about our Shaykh, Muhammad al-Gondalwi that he would not read the newspapers or magazines – so as not to [inadvertantly] memorise them! That is because if he were to read anything, he was [instantly] able to memorise it.
Filming and taking photographs
I was gifted a camera and began [by] filming an entire film; however, I [then] heard that photographers [and filmmakers] will be punished the most severely on the Day of Resurrection, so what should I do? And should I begin by burning these [films and] pictures? And how about [filming and] taking pictures of nature – without any human beings?
Keeping photographs for memory’s sake
What is the ruling regarding keeping photographs for memory’s sake?
Taking photographs for newspapers
I work in the area of photographic images which are published in newspapers and booklets; To what extent is this profession permissible?
Exchanging photographs via the internet
Is it permissible for a woman to send a photograph of herself via the internet to a man looking to get married, but who lives far away?
Selling a camera
A Muslim man owns a camera, and [now] Allaah has guided him to knowing the truth regarding taking pictures.
Taking photographs
Is taking photographs with a camera haraam or not?