The Ruling on Photographing the Dead
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A relative of ours passed away here in Riyadh, and his family, who are in another country, asked us to photograph him while he was dead, because they had not seen him for many years.
Answer:
It is not permissible to take photographs, neither of the living nor of the dead. Photographing beings with souls is not permissible, neither for the living nor for the dead. It is only permissible in cases of dire necessity, and only to the extent of that necessity. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A relative of ours passed away here in Riyadh, and his family, who are in another country, asked us to photograph him while he was dead, because they had not seen him for many years.
Answer:
It is not permissible to take photographs, neither of the living nor of the dead. Photographing beings with souls is not permissible, neither for the living nor for the dead. It is only permissible in cases of dire necessity, and only to the extent of that necessity. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 14-11-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (55:41)
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