The Ruling on Photography with Mobile Phones and Cameras

Question:
The questioner says: I bear witness to Allah of my love for you for the sake of Allah the Exalted. I want a clear statement on the ruling regarding photography, whether with mobile phones or cameras. It is widespread among the brothers, and they say it is for the benefit of da'wah (calling to Islam), such as photographing da'wah gatherings, trips, and the like. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Photography of living beings has explicit hadiths regarding it. It is not a matter for independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) or figurative interpretation (ta'wil). They are explicit hadiths. . And it was reported that they are the most severely punished of people on the Day of Resurrection. And that the image-maker will be given a soul for every image he creates, which will be tortured in Hellfire. And that he will be commanded to breathe life into every image he created, as a form of torture for him and burdening him with what he cannot bear.
So photography is haram (forbidden), a major sin among the major sins. But only what is necessary is permissible from it, that which is indispensable, such as an ID card, a passport, or a driver's license. These are matters one cannot do without, and they are among his necessities. And Allah the Glorious and Exalted said: So one restricts it to necessity only. As for photography for memories, photography for art, and photography to collect pictures, this is not permissible. And it is the same whether the photography is by hand or with a pen, or whether it is by carving, carving stones or clay, or whether it is by capturing with electricity using the photographic optical machine.
The generality of all the hadiths requires its prohibition in all its types, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exclude one type of photography from another, nor one method from another. Rather, he (peace and blessings be upon him) generalized the prohibition of photography and the warning against it. Yes.