What is the ruling on photographing a human being from behind?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh, regarding photographing a human being from behind.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Photographing a human being from behind.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What is your opinion, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh : For what purpose?
The questioner : Some people, O Shaykh, take photos for remembrance, meaning
The Shaykh : for remembrance, and what is he remembering from behind?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. On some trips, O Shaykh, a person is traveling and takes a photo for remembrance.
The Shaykh : No, my brother, this is not permissible. How can I not consider this a person? You are behind him taking a photo from behind; you do not know who this is.
The questioner : It was found, O Shaykh, this.
The Shaykh : If it is found, then it is foolishness, and we do not issue a ruling on it. It is foolishness; there is nothing in it.
The questioner : There is nothing in it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I say it is foolishness; this is not possible.
The questioner : It was found, O Shaykh.
Another questioner: They use them in educational media, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Teaching from behind.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, I see that it is foolishness. And if it is found, it is not a picture, because this is like a shadow, like a person walking in the sun having a shadow. Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Photographing a human being from behind.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What is your opinion, Your Eminence?
The Shaykh : For what purpose?
The questioner : Some people, O Shaykh, take photos for remembrance, meaning
The Shaykh : for remembrance, and what is he remembering from behind?
The questioner : No, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. On some trips, O Shaykh, a person is traveling and takes a photo for remembrance.
The Shaykh : No, my brother, this is not permissible. How can I not consider this a person? You are behind him taking a photo from behind; you do not know who this is.
The questioner : It was found, O Shaykh, this.
The Shaykh : If it is found, then it is foolishness, and we do not issue a ruling on it. It is foolishness; there is nothing in it.
The questioner : There is nothing in it, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I say it is foolishness; this is not possible.
The questioner : It was found, O Shaykh.
Another questioner: They use them in educational media, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Teaching from behind.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : In any case, I see that it is foolishness. And if it is found, it is not a picture, because this is like a shadow, like a person walking in the sun having a shadow. Yes.