The Ruling on Video Recording Inside Mosques
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on using video recording devices inside mosques to broadcast lectures and lessons?
Answer:
In general, and based on the evidence, it is not permissible to use any device for this, due to the generality of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5356Sahih (Darussalam) who compete with Allah in His creation. The evidence is general; it is not permissible to record in any way, neither in mosques nor elsewhere. Permission is granted only for necessary images, such as those that have become essential for people’s transactions, like an ID card or a driver’s license. These have become necessary because a person cannot manage his essential affairs without them. Allah the Exalted has established rulings for necessities [Al-An'am 6:119].
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on using video recording devices inside mosques to broadcast lectures and lessons?
Answer:
In general, and based on the evidence, it is not permissible to use any device for this, due to the generality of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
May Allah curse the image-makers, and every image-maker will be in the Fire
لعن الله المصورين وكل مصور في النارThe people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be
أشد الناس عذابا يوم القيامة الذينexcepting that to which you are compelled
إِلَّا مَا اضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:09)
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