What is the ruling on storing images in mobile phones and devices?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is storing images in mobile phones and devices forbidden?
Answer:
What is the reason for storing these images? Keeping images is not permissible except out of necessity. If there is a necessity, there is no harm, such as the photo on an ID card or a passport, or something you need; keeping it is permissible. But acquiring images without need is forbidden and not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is storing images in mobile phones and devices forbidden?
Answer:
What is the reason for storing these images? Keeping images is not permissible except out of necessity. If there is a necessity, there is no harm, such as the photo on an ID card or a passport, or something you need; keeping it is permissible. But acquiring images without need is forbidden and not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1587 -3022] ما حكم حفظ الصور في الجوالات وفي الأجهزة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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