The ruling on responding to a wedding invitation that includes image-making
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, at wedding feasts, it is common for the attendees to be photographed. Does this evil prevent one from responding to the invitation, such that the invitation is no longer obligatory?
Answer:
Without a doubt, this is an evil. If you know that image-making takes place there, do not go to it unless you are able to prevent this thing. If you are able to prevent this thing, go. If you are not able to, or if they photograph you along with them, the matter is more serious. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, at wedding feasts, it is common for the attendees to be photographed. Does this evil prevent one from responding to the invitation, such that the invitation is no longer obligatory?
Answer:
Without a doubt, this is an evil. If you know that image-making takes place there, do not go to it unless you are able to prevent this thing. If you are able to prevent this thing, go. If you are not able to, or if they photograph you along with them, the matter is more serious. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم ما فيه صورة من الثياب والبسط والستور والنهي عن التصوير — islamhouse.com (51:55)
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