Ruling on a resident abroad sending his photos to his relatives

In his letter, he asks and says: My wife is residing with me in Saudi Arabia, and she wants to send her photo to her mother in Egypt to reassure her about her condition. I have heard a fatwa that photography with cameras is forbidden. Is this one of the necessities that permit the prohibited?
Answer: This is not one of the necessities. She is not permitted to send her photo to her mother, nor to anyone other than her mother. This is not a necessity. She can correspond with her and speak to her on the telephone, and praise be to Allah. As for sending the photo, it is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.