The ruling on placing one's personal photo on social media sites
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Question:
The second question, O 'Abd al-Malik. The second question, O Shaykh, may Allah bless you. What is the ruling on a Muslim placing his personal photo on social media sites on the pretext that he wants to introduce himself? Is this permissible, O Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Using photos is only allowed out of necessity. If one is compelled to use photos for official records, on an ID card, or in a passport, there is no harm in that due to necessity. As for anything else, one should not keep photos, nor use them for anything other than a necessity that requires their use. Yes.
The second question, O 'Abd al-Malik. The second question, O Shaykh, may Allah bless you. What is the ruling on a Muslim placing his personal photo on social media sites on the pretext that he wants to introduce himself? Is this permissible, O Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Using photos is only allowed out of necessity. If one is compelled to use photos for official records, on an ID card, or in a passport, there is no harm in that due to necessity. As for anything else, one should not keep photos, nor use them for anything other than a necessity that requires their use. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (064) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-08-20] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (23:08)
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