The Ruling on Photographic and Hand-Drawn Image-Making

Question:
In the context of the summer, what is the ruling on interpretation via satellite imagery? And if it is not permissible except out of necessity, what is the ruling on interpretation for the purpose of participating in swimming?

Answer:
It becomes not permissible, whether by photographic device or by hand. It is all not permissible due to the generality of the hadiths. The hadith did not make an exception; it did not make an exception, but rather established the ruling for image-making without distinguishing the device. Whether the image is taken via photography, drawn by hand, sculpted, or built in the form of statues, it is all forbidden. The hadiths did not differentiate between one image and another; rather, the hadiths generalized all images and all image-makers. So, whoever claims a difference between a photographic image and a hand-drawn image, he must provide evidence. There is no evidence for this. The fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is one, and the image taken by the photographic device is a greater fitnah than the drawn image; it is a greater fitnah because it imitates the image exactly, so it is more severe. And the one who says that photographic image-making is permissible says that it is permissible to hang images, even if they are by photographic device. So, he is contradictory in this. If it is permissible in the era, why is it not permissible to hang them like trees, walls, and landscapes? This is a contradiction from many angles. The result is that image-making is not permissible, whether by device, by hand, or by building and sculpting. It is all included in the texts, except for necessity. Image-making for necessity, like the driving license, the personal ID card, image-making for the sake of study, entering study, or travel, the passport. These are necessities that have become essential now. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: "except what you seek" This is a necessity. Many scholars have issued a fatwa on the permissibility of this necessity. As for image-making for hobby or for the sake of landscapes, this is forbidden, not permissible, and it remains in its prohibition and generality.