Broadcasting Scholars' Lessons on Television and the Ruling on Image-Making
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Question:
We have been confused by what we see on some satellite channels regarding the broadcasting of our scholars’ lessons, through which Allah has benefited many people. Is this an exception to the ruling on image-making?
Answer:
This is not image-making; this is a broadcast, a live broadcast. This is called live transmission, and it is not called image-making, because image-making is what is fixed and remains on a screen or on paper or on [something], whereas this is merely a transmission, like the prayer in the two Harams, like the prayer in the two Harams being broadcast, it is merely a transmission.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh!
We have been confused by what we see on some satellite channels regarding the broadcasting of our scholars’ lessons, through which Allah has benefited many people. Is this an exception to the ruling on image-making?
Answer:
This is not image-making; this is a broadcast, a live broadcast. This is called live transmission, and it is not called image-making, because image-making is what is fixed and remains on a screen or on paper or on [something], whereas this is merely a transmission, like the prayer in the two Harams, like the prayer in the two Harams being broadcast, it is merely a transmission.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh!
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/105 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (30:39)
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