The Ruling on Video Photography and Watching Lecture Tapes
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says, and the question has been repeated many times: What is the ruling on photography with a video camera? And is it permissible to watch video tapes containing lectures, biographies of the mujahideen, and the like?
Answer:
Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) use video cameras? The Messenger generalized and said, "Every photographer in the Fire, every photographer in the Fire," whether it is video or otherwise. The hadith is general for all tools and for any purpose, except for the issue of dire necessity, which is that you photograph for an ID card, to prove identity, or for a driver's license. These are matters of dire necessity in which it is permissible due to the necessity.
As for the issue that he wants to watch lectures and benefit, my brother, one benefits from knowledge from books, from listening to recorded lectures, or by attending them in person. The matter is not limited to photography.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says, and the question has been repeated many times: What is the ruling on photography with a video camera? And is it permissible to watch video tapes containing lectures, biographies of the mujahideen, and the like?
Answer:
Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) use video cameras? The Messenger generalized and said, "Every photographer in the Fire, every photographer in the Fire," whether it is video or otherwise. The hadith is general for all tools and for any purpose, except for the issue of dire necessity, which is that you photograph for an ID card, to prove identity, or for a driver's license. These are matters of dire necessity in which it is permissible due to the necessity.
As for the issue that he wants to watch lectures and benefit, my brother, one benefits from knowledge from books, from listening to recorded lectures, or by attending them in person. The matter is not limited to photography.
Source
التصوير بآلة الفيديو — alfawzan.live
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