The ruling on installing surveillance cameras in mosques
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from Britain asks: What is the ruling on placing cameras inside or outside the mosque, given that there is a lot of vandalism of mosques there?
The Shaykh:
Cameras? What kind of cameras?
The questioner:
Surveillance cameras, he says.
The Shaykh:
Surveillance for a need is fine. Placing them for a need is fine. Guarding the mosque. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from Britain asks: What is the ruling on placing cameras inside or outside the mosque, given that there is a lot of vandalism of mosques there?
The Shaykh:
Cameras? What kind of cameras?
The questioner:
Surveillance cameras, he says.
The Shaykh:
Surveillance for a need is fine. Placing them for a need is fine. Guarding the mosque. Yes.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد 06-06-1433هـ — af.org.sa (1:10:31)
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