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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there any advice for those who take pictures in the Haram with a mobile phone camera?

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Question:
Is there any advice for those who take pictures in the Haram with a mobile phone camera?

Answer:
They must fear Allah and avoid taking pictures, because the one who takes pictures is cursed. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the photographers. The photographers are the most severely punished of people on the Day of Resurrection. The photographer will be brought on the Day of Resurrection, and the pictures he took will be presented to him, and he will be punished for every picture. A soul will be given to each picture, and he will be punished with it in Hellfire, may Allah protect us from it. He will be counted the number of pictures and tasked with breathing life into them, but he will not be able to do so, as a means of making the task impossible for him. So, O servants of Allah, photography is very dangerous. If you see people being lenient about it today, you will see that it is dangerous, very dangerous. Fear Allah and leave it, and advise those you see doing it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من نصيحة للذين يصورون في الحرم بكاميرا الجوال؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com

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