Photographing Imams Themselves During Prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, this questioner says: It has become widespread among some of the imams of the mosques to photograph themselves during prayer, and some of them even show their faces during the photography. What is your Eminence’s opinion on this action?
Answer:
This is showing off, this is showing off, and it is not permissible.[An-Nisa 4:142] Thus, Allah described the hypocrites. So a Muslim does not take pride in his deeds; rather, he sees himself as falling short, no matter what he does, he sees himself as falling short in the rights of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and he does not praise himself. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: [An-Najm 53:32]. Be mindful of this. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, this questioner says: It has become widespread among some of the imams of the mosques to photograph themselves during prayer, and some of them even show their faces during the photography. What is your Eminence’s opinion on this action?
Answer:
This is showing off, this is showing off, and it is not permissible.
showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًاSo do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.
فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنفُسَكُمْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أسئلة اللقاء المفتوح [29-7-1440] مع صاحب المعالي العلامة صالح بن فوزان الفوزان بجامع الرحمانية — youtube.com (8:17)
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