What is the ruling on owning a camera and using it to film wedding parties and religious programs?
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The questioner:
This questioner says: I have a video camera, and I have friends who ask for it to film some of the parties, and some of...
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The questioner says: I have a video camera, and I have friends who ask for it to film wedding parties and religious programs. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for you to own it, because it is a filming device. It is obligatory for you to destroy it, because it is a filming device, and filming is forbidden, and its devices must be destroyed by you. Yes.
This questioner says: I have a video camera, and I have friends who ask for it to film some of the parties, and some of...
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The questioner says: I have a video camera, and I have friends who ask for it to film wedding parties and religious programs. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible for you to own it, because it is a filming device. It is obligatory for you to destroy it, because it is a filming device, and filming is forbidden, and its devices must be destroyed by you. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم اقتناء كاميرا تصوير واستعمالها في تصوير حفلات الزواج والبرامج الدينية؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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