The Ruling on Photography with a Video Camera
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The honorable Shaykh! What is the ruling on photography with video cameras and the like?
As for photography with a video camera, there is nothing wrong with it, unless it is used to film something forbidden, such as filming young boys, for example, or filming a wedding celebration, or something similar that involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); in that case, it is forbidden. However, if a man goes out with his family for a picnic and wants to film their trip, there is nothing wrong with it. Likewise, if he wants to film lectures, seminars, or scholarly gatherings, there is nothing wrong with it. As for the still camera, this is not permissible except only when there is a need.A need is like: Such as a driver’s license, personal identification cards, and the like.And I said that only: Because those who photograph for purposes other than these necessary ones keep them with them and collect them, as they say, for the sake of memory. Collecting photographs is forbidden, except for what is necessitated by need.
As for photography with a video camera, there is nothing wrong with it, unless it is used to film something forbidden, such as filming young boys, for example, or filming a wedding celebration, or something similar that involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation); in that case, it is forbidden. However, if a man goes out with his family for a picnic and wants to film their trip, there is nothing wrong with it. Likewise, if he wants to film lectures, seminars, or scholarly gatherings, there is nothing wrong with it. As for the still camera, this is not permissible except only when there is a need.A need is like: Such as a driver’s license, personal identification cards, and the like.And I said that only: Because those who photograph for purposes other than these necessary ones keep them with them and collect them, as they say, for the sake of memory. Collecting photographs is forbidden, except for what is necessitated by need.