What is the ruling on video photography?
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The questioner : Yes, this does not fall under that, because the person filming on video did not go out to create as Allah creates; rather, he transferred this image or recorded this image on the same tape.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is undoubtedly greater and more precise, but it is not an act of creation.
The questioner : It is said, for example, if one learns this movement, it is a crocodile. What if? If, for example, a device occurs where we press a button and it happens...
The Shaykh : This does not happen. A statue will not come into existence except by something carved in the shape of a statue. Then we ask: Do people say, "How beautiful his filming is, and how creative he is, and it is good?" No. But if he had sculpted it with his hands, they would say, "This is the good man who creates as Allah creates." Thus, the difference becomes apparent.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is undoubtedly greater and more precise, but it is not an act of creation.
The questioner : It is said, for example, if one learns this movement, it is a crocodile. What if? If, for example, a device occurs where we press a button and it happens...
The Shaykh : This does not happen. A statue will not come into existence except by something carved in the shape of a statue. Then we ask: Do people say, "How beautiful his filming is, and how creative he is, and it is good?" No. But if he had sculpted it with his hands, they would say, "This is the good man who creates as Allah creates." Thus, the difference becomes apparent.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4580 - 4600 ما حكم التصوير بالفيديو؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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