The Ruling on Exhibitions Displaying Images of the Wounded and the Dead to Encourage Donations
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah benefit you. Some exhibitions are held to show the injuries of Muslims in Palestine and elsewhere, and they include some images of the wounded and the dead, and sometimes video footage. The intention behind this is to encourage Muslims to donate to their brothers. Is this action appropriate?
Answer:
This action is not appropriate. It is not permissible to display images of the wounded. However, Muslims should be called upon to give charity to their brothers, and they should be informed that their brothers are being oppressed and that what is happening to them is the result of the actions of the Jews, without displaying images, showing the wounded, or exhibiting this. This is a use of image-making. Also, there is in this an exaggeration that Allah the Exalted has not commanded. Furthermore, it weakens some of the Muslims when a Muslim is shown before people with a limb amputated or with severed limbs.
This is what terrifies Muslims and frightens Muslims from the actions of the enemies. It is obligatory that Muslims do not display weakness, do not display injuries, and do not display these matters, but rather they conceal them so that they do not weaken the resolve of the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah benefit you. Some exhibitions are held to show the injuries of Muslims in Palestine and elsewhere, and they include some images of the wounded and the dead, and sometimes video footage. The intention behind this is to encourage Muslims to donate to their brothers. Is this action appropriate?
Answer:
This action is not appropriate. It is not permissible to display images of the wounded. However, Muslims should be called upon to give charity to their brothers, and they should be informed that their brothers are being oppressed and that what is happening to them is the result of the actions of the Jews, without displaying images, showing the wounded, or exhibiting this. This is a use of image-making. Also, there is in this an exaggeration that Allah the Exalted has not commanded. Furthermore, it weakens some of the Muslims when a Muslim is shown before people with a limb amputated or with severed limbs.
This is what terrifies Muslims and frightens Muslims from the actions of the enemies. It is obligatory that Muslims do not display weakness, do not display injuries, and do not display these matters, but rather they conceal them so that they do not weaken the resolve of the Muslims. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-02-مفتاح السعادة في الدنيا والآخرة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (46:08)
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