What is the ruling on owning a mobile phone that contains a camera?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on owning a mobile phone that contains a camera, given that a decision has been issued permitting it?
Answer:
It is not permissible to own a camera, whether in a mobile phone or otherwise. Owning a camera to photograph beings with souls is not permissible, whether in a mobile phone or otherwise.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on owning a mobile phone that contains a camera, given that a decision has been issued permitting it?
Answer:
It is not permissible to own a camera, whether in a mobile phone or otherwise. Owning a camera to photograph beings with souls is not permissible, whether in a mobile phone or otherwise.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [572 -1024] ما حكم اقتناء الجوال الذي يحتوي على كاميرا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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