Is displaying video or still images on a computer or any electronic device considered photography, and what are the conditions for viewing these images if it is not photography, and can the names of scholars who permit and those who do not permit it be mentioned, along with their evidence?
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It is forbidden to photograph living beings if the images are still and can be preserved. However, images displayed on television, video, or mobile phones do not fall under the ruling of forbidden images, because they do not exist outside the device and thus are not permanent images. It is permissible to look at these images as long as they do not contain anything forbidden, such as images of unveiled women, immoral men, or music.
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