What is the ruling on image-making in all its forms, and what is the ruling on watching videos?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on image-making in all its forms? And what is the ruling on watching videos?
Answer:
Image-making in all its forms is forbidden, except for what is necessitated by dire necessity, such as a photo for an ID card, a driver's license, or a passport. This is necessitated by dire necessity, because if you did not take the photo, things would be disrupted; your affairs would be disrupted. This is permissible due to dire necessity, and anything other than that is not permissible. Image-making for memories, image-making for preservation, image-making for art as they call it, hanging it on the walls, keeping it in boxes, all of this is not permissible. Except for what is necessary, image-making is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on image-making in all its forms? And what is the ruling on watching videos?
Answer:
Image-making in all its forms is forbidden, except for what is necessitated by dire necessity, such as a photo for an ID card, a driver's license, or a passport. This is necessitated by dire necessity, because if you did not take the photo, things would be disrupted; your affairs would be disrupted. This is permissible due to dire necessity, and anything other than that is not permissible. Image-making for memories, image-making for preservation, image-making for art as they call it, hanging it on the walls, keeping it in boxes, all of this is not permissible. Except for what is necessary, image-making is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [29 -1024] ما حكم التصوير بجميع أنواعه، وما حكم مشاهدة الفيديو؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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