Is it forbidden to photograph living beings with modern devices?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on photographing living beings with modern devices, and does one who takes such photos fall under the curse?

The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that photography in general, in any way and by any device, is covered by the general wording of the hadiths, which did not make any exceptions. Therefore, photography is forbidden and is a major sin. It is only permissible in cases of dire necessity, to the extent of that necessity only, such as for an ID card or a passport—matters for which one cannot obtain one’s interests without them. This is a dire necessity. As for photography for art or for memories, this is not permissible, and the one who does it is cursed. Yes, by any device, whether photographic cameras, the internet, or mobile phones, yes.

The presenter:
I ask Allah

The Shaykh:
By hand, all of it, or by carving, all of it is forbidden. Who excludes anything from the generality of the hadiths except with evidence? Evidence is required for an exception. Yes.