What is the ruling on publishing pictures of naked women in the newspaper?

Question:
I looked at the latest issue of Al-Liwaa newspaper, and there were pictures of women completely naked, specifically on the front page. We ask for a statement of Allah’s ruling on this matter, and for a warning about it, if Allah wills, and for it to be addressed?

Answer:
It is obligatory for those who manage newspapers, whether monthly or legal, or daily newspapers, that they fear Allah and be wary of publishing what harms people, whether in the form of skillful sorcery regarding women, or in the form of bad, corrupt speech, calling to obscenity and lewdness. Rather, it is obligatory for everyone who takes charge of a newspaper to publish what benefits people and helps them in good in their religion and their worldly affairs, and to be wary of publishing anything that harms their religion or their morals, whether in the form of pictures or in the form of bad articles. There is a newspaper in which a prominent Arab person spoke about a person who described the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as the master of fools, and Abu Dharr as one of the fools, and so-and-so as one of the fools. This is a great evil, we seek refuge in Allah, and a great harm, and disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Whoever says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the master of fools is among the greatest of people in sinning against Allah. Other newspapers publish calls to unveiling, tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment) with men, and free mixing of men and women; all of this is invalid, all of it is wrong. It is obligatory for Muslims everywhere, in Saudi Arabia, in Egypt, in the Levant, and in all countries affiliated with Islam, that they fear Allah. The owner of the newspaper must fear Allah and be wary of publishing what harms people, whether in the form of bad speech calling to obscenity and atheism, or in the form of pictures of women or other pictures that incite people and call them to corruption. Rather, each person must strive to publish what benefits people in their religion and their worldly affairs, and be wary of what harms people in religion and the world. And those in authority must punish those who deviate from the Shari'ah method. If people are safe from punishment, they will behave badly.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the one who publishes falsehood to repent to Allah, and those in authority must punish him if he returns to his bad action, and expose him for his bad action. Likewise, those in charge of visual and audio media must strive not to publish or broadcast except what benefits people, and be wary of broadcasting or showing what people look at, whether in Arabic or in other languages. It is obligatory that media be a means of good and a call to reform and a call to what brings happiness in this world and the Hereafter for the whole society, Muslim and disbeliever alike. And it is obligatory for media, absolutely, to be wary of everything that harms people in religion and the world, whether it is visual, read, or heard, and whether it is in this country or in other countries. If the one in charge of it fears Allah, if the one in charge of it is a Muslim, let him fear Allah and be wary of what harms him, even if he is in America, even if he is in Europe. Rather, be wary of what harms people, and do not publish except good, the call to good, and what benefits people in their religion and their worldly affairs. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone. These people all bear the burden of their sins; they will stand before Allah. He must be a piece of furniture. There is no power and no strength except with Allah. Know something during the ruling. No, no, no, no, no, except with Allah. Yes.