What is the ruling on video recording, and what is the difference between it and still photographic images? Is it considered unlawful if used by Islamic preachers on television?
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There is no significant difference in ruling between still photography and video recording; scholars have differed on both, and the more authoritative view is that both are permissible unless they display something forbidden.
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