What is the ruling on photography with a photographic camera?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, what is the ruling on photography with a photographic camera?
The Shaykh : Photography with a photographic camera is permissible if it is for a need, such as for a passport or a driver's license, because people need this. However, if one takes a picture in order to keep it as a memento, that is not permissible, because keeping pictures as mementos is forbidden, as stated in the hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 4155Sahih (Al-Albani).
The Shaykh : Photography with a photographic camera is permissible if it is for a need, such as for a passport or a driver's license, because people need this. However, if one takes a picture in order to keep it as a memento, that is not permissible, because keeping pictures as mementos is forbidden, as stated in the hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):