The Ruling on Image-Making in All Its Forms

Question:
What is the ruling on those who take pictures with mobile phones? Is there a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the issue of image-making?

Answer:
Image-making is forbidden (haram) by all means, whether by mobile phone, camera, drawing by hand, sculpting, or otherwise. Image-making is forbidden in all its forms and by any tool, due to the generality of the hadiths prohibiting image-making and the severe warning against it. If a difference of opinion exists, it is only considered if it is supported by evidence. The criterion is the existence of the difference; the criterion is what the evidence indicates. And the evidence indicates the prohibition of image-making in general, by any tool, camera or otherwise, or drawing by hand. It is all forbidden. This is what the texts necessitate. There is no consideration for a difference of opinion that contradicts the texts. Yes.