The Ruling on Photographing the Head Alone for Educational Purposes
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to photograph the head of a living being without the rest of its body for educational purposes?
Answer:
The discussion is about the head; the image is of the head. If the body were photographed without the head, that would not be said. No. It would not be valid unless it has value, and if the head alone is photographed, that is sufficient. The image is the head and the face. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to photograph the head of a living being without the rest of its body for educational purposes?
Answer:
The discussion is about the head; the image is of the head. If the body were photographed without the head, that would not be said. No. It would not be valid unless it has value, and if the head alone is photographed, that is sufficient. The image is the head and the face. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في المصورين — islamhouse.com (59:14)
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