Taking Pictures in Islam - Forbidden

Rullings on Photographs, Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

"Praise be to Allaah.

Photography (tasweer) means the taking of pictures of living, animate moving beings, like people, animals, birds, etc. The ruling is that it is forbidden on the basis of a number of reports, such as the following:

'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Those who will be most severely punished by Allaah on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see al-Fath, 10/382).

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah, may He be exalted, says: 'Who does more wrong than the one who tries to create something like My creation? Let him create a grain of wheat or a kernel of corn.'" (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see Fath al-Baari, 10/385).

'Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "Shall I not send you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent me? Do not leave any built-up tomb without levelling it, and do not leave any picture in any house without erasing it." (Reported by Muslim and al-Nisaa'i; this is the version narrated by al-Nisaa'i).

Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Every image-maker will be in the Fire, and for every image that he made a soul will be created for him, which will be punished in the Fire." Ibn 'Abbaas said: "If you must do that, make pictures of trees and other inanimate objects." (Reported by Muslim, 3/1871)

These ahaadeeth indicate that pictures of animate beings are haraam, whether they are humans or other creatures, whether they are three-dimensional or two-dimensional, whether they are printed, drawn, etched, engraved, carved, cast in moulds, etc. These ahaadeeth include all of these types of pictures.

The Muslim should submit to the teachings of Islam and not argue with them by saying, "But I am not worshipping them or prostrating to them!" If we think about just one aspect of the evil caused by the prevalence of photographs and pictures in our times, we will understand something of the wisdom behind this prohibition: that aspect is the great corruption caused by the provoking of physical desires and subsequent spread of immorality caused by these pictures. (...) "

Whole Rullings : http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/365

Extract from the lecture " Where is this wedding heading ? " from brother Abu Mussab Wajdi Aakkari ( OneWayToParadise channel )
Extract from the lecture " Where is this wedding heading ? " from brother Abu Mussab Wajdi Aakkari ( OneWayToParadise channel )

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[TheMuslim0]

I now agree that photogtaphs are harâm alhamdulillâh - if u dont remember my comment here, then look after it... i watched small part of the ''facebook'' lecture.

[ThePeaceBeUponHim]

@TheMuslim0 Al hamdoulilah ! May Allah swt helps us to understand our deen and to straigthen our faith . Amin

[halfhausaman]

if pictures are haraam why is he communicating via pictures?

[ThePeaceBeUponHim]

@halfhausaman Assalamou 3aleikum wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh, Yes it is but there is a fatwa dealing with this. He speaks about it in an other lecture .

[Muidstube]

If pictures are HARAM, what about this VIDEO you JERK!!?

[SoldierKurdish]

Staqfirallah !

[TheVisualante]

@Kingace85 Bro, if you are a medical student you have alot to worry about besides something so small. We need more doctors in the ummah thats a much greater deal. The picture issue is a small issue which some people dispute as Haram not the majority. And those who do say it is Haram make an exception for educational purposes such as your case. Please make this ummah proud in Med school

[Kingace85]

The thing about drawings i have heard before, and i want to ask a question, im a medical student and in the subject of Human anatomy all the books of course have many pictures in it because it is a visual subject is this deemed haram?

[salafi0123]

Jazak Allahu Khair? brother

[TheMuslim0]

@DanyalMM5

his channel: onewaytoparadise

[penguin422]

@ThePeaceBeUponHim how so? video is essentially 25-31 pictures per second...

[AbuUbaidullah91]

@therightman231 Subhannallah you didn't know pictures of anything with a soul is haraam?! My Allah guide you akhi.

[therightman231]

I used to like that guy, until I watched that video. Pictures are haraem!!! Are serious? where did he get his information from. And if pictures are harem, why is he filming himself?

[ronyrania24]

@Muidstube no need to be so disrespectful

[DanyalMM5]

How do i contact this brother who is giving the talk? pls inbox me