What is the ruling on photography in the Haram?
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Question:
In recent days, many women have come with cameras to take pictures of those in the Haram, whether from the main hall of the Haram or from the upper floors. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
This is forbidden and not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the painters and informed that they are the most severely punished people on the Day of Resurrection. He described them as the most unjust people, and who is more unjust than the one who goes about creating like My creation? He meant the painters. Therefore, photography is not permissible for a woman or a man in the Haram. The Haram is more severe because a sin in the Haram is aggravated, and may Allah protect us. Photography is not permissible at all in any land; photography is not permissible, and it is more severe in the Haram because the sin there is aggravated more than elsewhere.[Al-Hajj 22:25] If a person intends the intention of injustice, he is punished for it, so how much more so if he acts and carries it out? So this is not permissible.
Therefore, whoever does this, whether a man or a woman, should repent to Allah, leave off photography, tear up the pictures he has, and destroy the device. This photography device should be destroyed because it is a forbidden device; it is not permissible to carry it.
In recent days, many women have come with cameras to take pictures of those in the Haram, whether from the main hall of the Haram or from the upper floors. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
This is forbidden and not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the painters and informed that they are the most severely punished people on the Day of Resurrection. He described them as the most unjust people, and who is more unjust than the one who goes about creating like My creation? He meant the painters. Therefore, photography is not permissible for a woman or a man in the Haram. The Haram is more severe because a sin in the Haram is aggravated, and may Allah protect us. Photography is not permissible at all in any land; photography is not permissible, and it is more severe in the Haram because the sin there is aggravated more than elsewhere.
and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein of deviation [in religion] or wrongdoing - We will make him taste of a painful punishment.
وَمَن يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَادٍ بِظُلْمٍ نُّذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍTherefore, whoever does this, whether a man or a woman, should repent to Allah, leave off photography, tear up the pictures he has, and destroy the device. This photography device should be destroyed because it is a forbidden device; it is not permissible to carry it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التصوير في الحرم؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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