Photographing women for the purpose of a passport, personal ID card, and commemoration
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The questioner:
Another question says: What is the ruling on photographing women with a camera if it is for a passport and the photographer is a man? If the woman uncovers her face for him for the passport photo or for a commemorative photo, what is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
The default is that photography is forbidden, whether by camera or otherwise, due to the generality of the hadiths that prohibit photography and the generality of the warnings against photographers. The default regarding prohibition is that photography is forbidden in all its forms, except for what is necessitated by dire necessity, such as a passport photo, a personal ID card, or a driver's license. This applies to men who need to engage in these activities and travel. As for the woman, it is not permissible for her to be photographed, neither for a passport nor for an ID card. This is prohibited in this land, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
And likewise for travel.
The Shaykh:
Because this is a source of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and for travel, the known family ID card is sufficient. Yes.
Another question says: What is the ruling on photographing women with a camera if it is for a passport and the photographer is a man? If the woman uncovers her face for him for the passport photo or for a commemorative photo, what is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
The default is that photography is forbidden, whether by camera or otherwise, due to the generality of the hadiths that prohibit photography and the generality of the warnings against photographers. The default regarding prohibition is that photography is forbidden in all its forms, except for what is necessitated by dire necessity, such as a passport photo, a personal ID card, or a driver's license. This applies to men who need to engage in these activities and travel. As for the woman, it is not permissible for her to be photographed, neither for a passport nor for an ID card. This is prohibited in this land, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter:
And likewise for travel.
The Shaykh:
Because this is a source of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and for travel, the known family ID card is sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5481- تصوير المرأة لأجل جواز السفر والبطاقة الشخصية والذكرى - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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