The ruling on photographic imaging.
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The questioner : Another question, my master, may Allah reward you with good for your answer to the first question.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : There is much debate in this issue regarding the ruling on imaging.
The Shaykh :[Hud 11:118-119] .
The questioner : Yes, they say that the dictionaries that explain the language state that a *sawrah* (image) is a drawing or a statue, meaning something that has a shadow. So they said that the true image is, meaning, they represent it by the image in a mirror, like a person looking at himself in the mirror, because it is not made by humans like a drawing, but rather the machine reflects it. No doubt you know what they say, or you have learned what they say. So what is your opinion of this statement?
The Shaykh : You do not know my opinion, and it is written in the books.
The questioner : For I have read your opinion, only this issue.
The Shaykh : I have not read my opinion on this issue.
The questioner : By Allah, I have not read it, but some of the brothers informed me that your opinion on it is clear that the drawing and the image, and whatever has a shadow, all have the same ruling.
The Shaykh : I am asking you now, do you have a view on permissibility, do you have an image or not?
The questioner : Yes, there is.
The Shaykh : Is this an image, or a drawing, or a statue?
The questioner : My master, in our current common language, it is an image.
The Shaykh : Ah, and is this language correct or incorrect?
The questioner : By Allah, I have read in *al-Munjid*, and *al-Munjid* is very recent, of course, and it is said that it is not among the standard dictionaries that an image is a drawing or a statue.
The Shaykh : So the statue is the image, and the image is the statue, linguistically.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he saidSahih Muslim 2110b and he said Mishkat al-Masabih 4498, now do you know of machines that make three-dimensional statues, do you know this or not?
The questioner : Plaster is poured into it, and a statue comes out.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Plaster is poured into it, and a statue comes out.
The Shaykh : Ah, so is this an image, or is it not an image?
The questioner : It is undoubtedly an image.
The Shaykh : Is it a statue, or is it not a statue?
The questioner : It is a statue.
The Shaykh : Yes, but now it has changed, so does that change the legal ruling?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That is an example of the image on paper.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Briefly, if you please, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : ... They told me that I called you twice, three times, and did not find you.
The Shaykh : Yes, they told me today during the day.
The questioner : Thank you, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : There is much debate in this issue regarding the ruling on imaging.
The Shaykh :
but they will not cease to differ. (119) Except whom your Lord has given mercy
ولا يزالون مختلفين إلا ما رحم ربكThe questioner : Yes, they say that the dictionaries that explain the language state that a *sawrah* (image) is a drawing or a statue, meaning something that has a shadow. So they said that the true image is, meaning, they represent it by the image in a mirror, like a person looking at himself in the mirror, because it is not made by humans like a drawing, but rather the machine reflects it. No doubt you know what they say, or you have learned what they say. So what is your opinion of this statement?
The Shaykh : You do not know my opinion, and it is written in the books.
The questioner : For I have read your opinion, only this issue.
The Shaykh : I have not read my opinion on this issue.
The questioner : By Allah, I have not read it, but some of the brothers informed me that your opinion on it is clear that the drawing and the image, and whatever has a shadow, all have the same ruling.
The Shaykh : I am asking you now, do you have a view on permissibility, do you have an image or not?
The questioner : Yes, there is.
The Shaykh : Is this an image, or a drawing, or a statue?
The questioner : My master, in our current common language, it is an image.
The Shaykh : Ah, and is this language correct or incorrect?
The questioner : By Allah, I have read in *al-Munjid*, and *al-Munjid* is very recent, of course, and it is said that it is not among the standard dictionaries that an image is a drawing or a statue.
The Shaykh : So the statue is the image, and the image is the statue, linguistically.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when he said
He who painted pictures in the world would be compelled to breathe soul in them on the Day of Resurrection, but he would not be able to breathe soul (in them).
من صور صورة كلف أن ينفخ فيها الروح يوم القيامة وليس بنافخEveryone who makes representations of things will go to hell
كل مصور في النارThe questioner : Plaster is poured into it, and a statue comes out.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Plaster is poured into it, and a statue comes out.
The Shaykh : Ah, so is this an image, or is it not an image?
The questioner : It is undoubtedly an image.
The Shaykh : Is it a statue, or is it not a statue?
The questioner : It is a statue.
The Shaykh : Yes, but now it has changed, so does that change the legal ruling?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That is an example of the image on paper.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Briefly, if you please, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : ... They told me that I called you twice, three times, and did not find you.
The Shaykh : Yes, they told me today during the day.
The questioner : Thank you, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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