What is the ruling on filming horse races with video cameras?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is the ruling on filming with a video camera?
The Shaykh : If there is no harm, there is nothing wrong with it. Filming with a video camera, if there is no harm, is permissible.
The questioner : Now, regarding horse races, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Filming horse races with video?
The Shaykh : There may be a benefit in that a person takes an interest in horses and riding them, and that is a prescribed matter.
The Shaykh : If there is no harm, there is nothing wrong with it. Filming with a video camera, if there is no harm, is permissible.
The questioner : Now, regarding horse races, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Filming horse races with video?
The Shaykh : There may be a benefit in that a person takes an interest in horses and riding them, and that is a prescribed matter.