What is the ruling on photography with video cameras?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh. What is the ruling on photography with a video camera?
The Shaykh : Photography with a video camera is permissible if it is for a benefit, such as lectures or information that is useful to people.
As for if it is for frivolity, the least of its faults is that it is a waste of money and time in the photography and in displaying it on the television device, and also a waste of time.
So the important point is that if it is for a need or a benefit, there is nothing wrong with it; otherwise, it is better to leave it.
The Shaykh : Photography with a video camera is permissible if it is for a benefit, such as lectures or information that is useful to people.
As for if it is for frivolity, the least of its faults is that it is a waste of money and time in the photography and in displaying it on the television device, and also a waste of time.
So the important point is that if it is for a need or a benefit, there is nothing wrong with it; otherwise, it is better to leave it.