What is the ruling on taking pictures with cameras and mobile phones in the Haram?
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Question:
What is the ruling on taking pictures with cameras and mobile phones in the Haram?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Taking pictures of living beings, whether humans or others, is strictly forbidden and is a major sin, whether done with a photographic camera, a mobile phone, or otherwise, due to the generality of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Every painter is in the Fire; for every image he creates, a soul will be created for him to be tortured with in Hell." And in another hadith, Allah the Exalted says:Sahih al-Bukhari 7559.
This refers to the painters, because they attempt to create an image that resembles the image Allah created. Imitation is resemblance. Thus, the hadith indicates that the painter is the most unjust of the unjust, may Allah protect us from that. Because he is rude toward Allah and attempts to share with Allah in His creation, bringing it into existence, and depicting it. And likewise.
It came in a hadith thatSahih Muslim 2110b So the Muslim should fear Allah and abandon taking pictures in all its forms, whether by camera, drawing, sculpting, or otherwise, due to the generality of the authentic hadiths.
Which contain the severe warning for painters. And in the Haram it is more severe. Taking pictures in the Haram is more severe. Because it is displaying what is wrong in the Sacred Mosque. Displaying what is wrong in the Sacred Mosque. And taking pictures is among the greatest of what is wrong, as evidenced by these multiple authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
What is the ruling on taking pictures with cameras and mobile phones in the Haram?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
Taking pictures of living beings, whether humans or others, is strictly forbidden and is a major sin, whether done with a photographic camera, a mobile phone, or otherwise, due to the generality of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Every painter is in the Fire; for every image he creates, a soul will be created for him to be tortured with in Hell." And in another hadith, Allah the Exalted says:
Who are most unjust than those who try to create something like My creation?
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ ذَهَبَ يَخْلُقُ كَخَلْقِيThis refers to the painters, because they attempt to create an image that resembles the image Allah created. Imitation is resemblance. Thus, the hadith indicates that the painter is the most unjust of the unjust, may Allah protect us from that. Because he is rude toward Allah and attempts to share with Allah in His creation, bringing it into existence, and depicting it. And likewise.
It came in a hadith that
He who painted pictures in the world would be compelled to breathe soul in them on the Day of Resurrection, but he would not be able to breathe soul (in them).
من صور صورة في الدنيا كلف أن ينفخ فيها الروح يوم القيامة، وليس بنافخ،Which contain the severe warning for painters. And in the Haram it is more severe. Taking pictures in the Haram is more severe. Because it is displaying what is wrong in the Sacred Mosque. Displaying what is wrong in the Sacred Mosque. And taking pictures is among the greatest of what is wrong, as evidenced by these multiple authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التصوير بآلات التصوير والهواتف المتحركة في الحرم؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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