The Ruling on Image-Making, Selling Images, and Keeping Them

The questioner:
And in this matter, fear Allah. Is there anyone who runs a shop and deals in these images, and places some of the images for sale?

The Shaykh:
Image-making is forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the image-makers and informed that they , and that on the Day of Resurrection, a soul will be created for every image they made, and they will be tormented in the Fire of Hell. They will be told on the Day of Resurrection, "Give life to what you created." They will be tasked with breathing the soul into these images, but they will not be able to do so, as a means of tormenting them. Therefore, image-making is forbidden except for what is necessitated by dire necessity, such as photographing an ID card, a driver's license, or a passport. These have become a necessity now; this is a necessity. As for image-making for the sake of hobby, memories, or scenery, all of this is not permissible; it is forbidden. It is not permissible to sell them, nor to make them, nor to keep them. The angels do not enter a house that contains an image or a dog. Image-making is forbidden, and expanding in this is forbidden. It is not permissible for a person to open an image-making shop, because this is forbidden earnings. This is forbidden earnings; it is not permissible. Just as it is not permissible for a person to keep images for memories, to have them with him for memories; this is not permissible, because images are forbidden,

The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh:
Except for necessary images. These necessary images are fine out of necessity, except for what is removed from them.

The questioner:
You have, for example, every day.

The Shaykh:
What is good, what is good, what you do not need is not good; destroy it. What you do not need out of necessity, destroy it. In case of necessity, but only if it becomes disordered, then only. Yes. If he adheres to this, it is correct, so there is no harm. But if he does not adhere to this, he will not profit if he restricts himself to this; he will not get profits. When will one come to extend for the sake of dependency and open the souls?