Images and Photography
385 questions
Is it permissible to create a YouTube channel or use the platform itself, given the presence of images of living beings, music, pictures of women, and other forbidden things, and is it permissible to earn money from the channel?
What is the ruling on photographic imaging with the automatic adjustments that phones make to the picture, such as removing blemishes and increasing lighting?
Is it permissible to draw only the face and neck of animate beings, and is it necessary to destroy previous drawings if that is forbidden?
What should I do regarding my brother's request to save pictures of my deceased mother on the computer, given my belief in the impermissibility of photography, and am I obligated to erase the pictures I have with my mother on my phone?
What is the ruling on going to public places that contain statues of animate beings, knowing that these places were not originally built for the sake of the statues?
What is the ruling on using a "hair mannequin," which is essentially a sculpted head and hair only, with the possibility of covering the obvious facial features?
Is the use of artificial flowers for decoration in the home forbidden on the grounds of imitating Allah's creation, and if it is not forbidden, is it then disliked for that reason?
Is it permissible to create players in football games and modify their faces, bodies, and skills? And is that considered imitating the Creator, making the one who does so an infidel?
Is it permissible to modify a personal photo (by slimming the nose) to make it conform to reality, so as to avoid the nose appearing larger than it is in pictures?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding how the owner of a photography studio should act when he learns of the impermissibility of photography with his equipment, in order to avoid loss? And is selling this equipment to a Muslim considered assisting in sin? And what is the ruling on benefiting from the earnings resulting from this work?
How does the site permit drawing animate beings in the "Boys and Girls" section, while stating that drawing animate beings is forbidden?
Is it permissible to keep a picture of a girl after her mother refused their marriage, knowing that her father approved?
What is meant by "raqam" in the hadith: "except for a 'raqam' in a garment"?
What is the ruling on dress-up games for girls in general? And do they fall under the ruling of photography if modest clothes can be chosen and the character's face (likeness) can be changed through ready-made options, bearing in mind that the player chooses and does not create the character? And what is the ruling on changing only clothes, makeup, and hair? And what is the ruling for adults?
What is your opinion regarding the distinction between "taking a picture" and "creating an image," and does the ruling of prohibition apply to "taking a picture," which is merely a reflection of what Allah Almighty has created, and not a new creation?
What is the ruling on using sculptures made of pottery and clay in the shape of birds and animals as plant pots or waste bins, knowing that they are placed in public places and are hollow and disrespected?
What is the ruling on bringing books containing pictures into the mosque for the purpose of studying from them?
Is designing websites—that do not contain images of women or indecent images, and do not include music or songs—peralmissible (halal), and is the money earned from it permissible? And is the designer sinful if the client later places prohibited things on the site? And is it permissible to include images of children in the design?
Is it permissible to keep plastic dolls after detaching their heads and keeping them separate from the body?
What is the ruling on drawing a human face and its features only, or its upper half, and does the ruling differ if the drawing is of a real person or from imagination?
What is the ruling on making an animated video that includes images of animate beings, music, and songs without music, for the purpose of entertainment and instilling good qualities?
Is it permissible for a husband to sell digital cameras to customers when he knows they will use them to take nude pictures?
What is the ruling on photography with a digital camera and a video camera?
What is the ruling on using Snapchat filters that change the appearance of the face by adding beautifying effects or animal shapes, and does this fall under altering the "Habs al-Dhull" (imprisonment of the shadow)? What is meant by "Habs al-Dhull"?