A video clip attributed to the Shaykh, and a statement on the status of photography at that time
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Question:
He says: Some people are circulating a clip on their mobile phones, claiming it is of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him). Is this clip authentic and does it contain an image of the Shaykh? And did photography exist during his time?
Answer:
Photography was evident during his time, but he was not photographed except by stealth; he was not photographed except through theft and secrecy, otherwise he did not permit this. Yes.
He says: Some people are circulating a clip on their mobile phones, claiming it is of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him). Is this clip authentic and does it contain an image of the Shaykh? And did photography exist during his time?
Answer:
Photography was evident during his time, but he was not photographed except by stealth; he was not photographed except through theft and secrecy, otherwise he did not permit this. Yes.
Source
ورثة العلماء — alfawzan.live (51:48)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.