What is the ruling on taking photographs on the wedding night?
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Question:
A married young man’s wife wants to take photographs with her husband on their wedding night for the sake of remembrance, as is the case now in most places. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
The ruling on that is that it is forbidden, severely forbidden, because image-making is a major sin among the major sins. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2109a He (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: Sahih Muslim 2110b And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 2109a Therefore, image-making is not permissible for the couple, nor for anyone else, nor on the wedding night, nor on any other occasion. Image-making is only permissible out of dire necessity when necessity calls for it, such as taking a photo for an ID card, a driver’s license, or a passport. This is a dire necessity. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says: [Al-An'am 6:119] This is a dire necessity. Image-making is permissible to the extent of that necessity, and whatever exceeds it is forbidden. Therefore, image-making is not permissible for the sake of memories, nor for the occasion of marriage, nor for anything else. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Riyad as-Salihin 1687 And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 3649Sahih (Darussalam)
A married young man’s wife wants to take photographs with her husband on their wedding night for the sake of remembrance, as is the case now in most places. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
The ruling on that is that it is forbidden, severely forbidden, because image-making is a major sin among the major sins. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
the most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures
أشد الناس عذابا يوم القيامة المصورونHe 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.the most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures
أشد الناس عذابا يوم القيامة المصورون، يجعل له بكل صورةFor every image he made in this world, a soul will be created for him, and he will be punished with it in Hellfire.
صورها في الدنيا نفس يعذب بها في جهنمhas been mentioned while He has explained in detail to you what He has forbidden you, excepting that to which you are compelled
عَلَيْهِ وَقَدْ فَصَّلَ لَكُم مَّا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِلَّا مَا اضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهِSpare no portrait unwiped out
لا تدع صورة إلا طمستهاThe angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.
لا تدخل الملائكة بيتا فيه كلب ولا صورة.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التصوير الفوتوغرافي في ليلة الزفاف؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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