The Ruling on Broadcasting a Lecture on Video to the Women's Hall
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Question:
There is a set of questions regarding the issue of transmitting this lecture via video to the other hall, and what is the ruling on that in the Shari'ah. Many of the brothers mention, or wish to inform the Shaykh, that his image is being transmitted to the other lecture for women; what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
I used to dislike this greatly, because my belief regarding photography is that it is not permissible except out of necessity, such as for identification documents and driving licenses, and the like. However, I reflected on the matter and saw that in cases like this, concerning the transmission of lectures and seminars from one region to another, and from one country to another, I hope that it is not forbidden and that it does no harm, because this is more important than identification documents, and more important than the type of driving license, and the like of those matters in which we said the image is permissible out of necessity. The necessity in these societies, where it is essential to transmit lectures and seminars via video, if it cannot be achieved except by that means, I hope there is no blame in it. A group of my brother scholars preceded me in this and deemed it permissible, taking into account the public benefit, on the basis of committing the lesser of two evils to avert their harm, and on the basis of obtaining the lesser of two benefits to avert the loss of both. So it falls under this category, and there is no harm in it for the public benefit that results from this transmission to many countries, many regions, and many parts of the world. The advice in this matter is greater and larger than the advice for which we permitted the image for identification documents, and the image for one who was not given a driving license except by it, and the like. And Allah is the guarantor of success. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
There is a set of questions regarding the issue of transmitting this lecture via video to the other hall, and what is the ruling on that in the Shari'ah. Many of the brothers mention, or wish to inform the Shaykh, that his image is being transmitted to the other lecture for women; what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
I used to dislike this greatly, because my belief regarding photography is that it is not permissible except out of necessity, such as for identification documents and driving licenses, and the like. However, I reflected on the matter and saw that in cases like this, concerning the transmission of lectures and seminars from one region to another, and from one country to another, I hope that it is not forbidden and that it does no harm, because this is more important than identification documents, and more important than the type of driving license, and the like of those matters in which we said the image is permissible out of necessity. The necessity in these societies, where it is essential to transmit lectures and seminars via video, if it cannot be achieved except by that means, I hope there is no blame in it. A group of my brother scholars preceded me in this and deemed it permissible, taking into account the public benefit, on the basis of committing the lesser of two evils to avert their harm, and on the basis of obtaining the lesser of two benefits to avert the loss of both. So it falls under this category, and there is no harm in it for the public benefit that results from this transmission to many countries, many regions, and many parts of the world. The advice in this matter is greater and larger than the advice for which we permitted the image for identification documents, and the image for one who was not given a driving license except by it, and the like. And Allah is the guarantor of success. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
حقيقة دعوة الرسل 2 — islamhouse.com (4:32)
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