The Ruling on Filming Crimes in the Execution of Hudud Punishments
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Question:
May Allah guide you. The questioner asks: Does filming crimes with cameras, such as zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) or theft, serve as a substitute for testimony in cases of zina or theft?
Answer:
No, it may be doctored. You know about doctoring now; if they edit the images, they appear to be authentic, but it is forgery. Therefore, this is not accepted in hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments). Hudud are based on warding off doubts, so filming does not serve as a substitute for clear proof, because you know that it is doctored now and made to look like reality. Yes.
May Allah guide you. The questioner asks: Does filming crimes with cameras, such as zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) or theft, serve as a substitute for testimony in cases of zina or theft?
Answer:
No, it may be doctored. You know about doctoring now; if they edit the images, they appear to be authentic, but it is forgery. Therefore, this is not accepted in hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments). Hudud are based on warding off doubts, so filming does not serve as a substitute for clear proof, because you know that it is doctored now and made to look like reality. Yes.
Source
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