Images and Photography
233 questions
Is it permissible to tear up photographs of "the cousin's daughter" and the family, while lying to her that they were lost, or must they be returned, knowing that she will not tear them up if asked to do so?
What is the ruling on sending photographic images for sponsoring orphans from one country to another, and is it permissible for money, and does it fall under the general prohibition of imaging found in the hadith?
Does watching cartoon series and playing video games fall under God's warning to image-makers, knowing that the one who watches or plays them is not the one who made the images, and that the reason for the prohibition is the imitation of God's creation?
Was the Hadith: "Every time I entered and saw it, I was reminded of this worldly life" said before or after the prohibition of photography?
What is the ruling on photography, and does the ruling on sculpted images differ from that of photographs, or does a full image differ from photographing only the face and chest?
Is the use of fake blood or wounds for hobbies, photography, or publishing on YouTube considered forbidden (haram)?
What is the ruling on photographic and video imaging (especially digital computer imaging) of people for keepsake, and this includes: Imaging men. Imaging veiled women with their faces showing without adornment. A husband imaging his wife and saving the photos digitally with a password without printing them. Using a webcam for video conversations between محارم (unmarriageable kin). And is television broadcasting considered imaging? And what is the ruling on watching beneficial programs, news, and sports matches while adhering to lowering the gaze, not watching forbidden things, and not missing acts of worship? And is watching matches under these conditions haram (forbidden) or makruh (disliked)?
What is the ruling on altering human images by merging them with animal images, and likening the animal to a human and calling it by an Arabic name?
Is it permissible to send a single photograph of a child from Canada to his family in Saudi Arabia, knowing that photography is prohibited?
What is the ruling on working in a photography studio that takes pictures of people, landscapes, and unmixed wedding parties, and also photographs documents and processes images with Photoshop, such as coloring eyes and purifying skin?
Is the art of photography considered forbidden, knowing the necessity of submitting a master's thesis that includes photographic works?
What are the cases, other than government requirements, in which it is permissible to print family photos exchanged online?
Is it permissible to dance at a family occasion, such as a sister's wedding, provided there is no mixing [of genders], while it is difficult to resist dancing upon hearing music, and out of fear of appearing unhappy to one's sister?
Is designing internet page templates for displaying images, which may include images of mixed men and women, considered assisting in a forbidden act, knowing that the designer does not add the images himself, but rather the website owners do?
Is it permissible to view the deceased in a video or photographs?
Is it obligatory to tear up all unnecessary pictures to avoid the torment of the photographers on the Day of Resurrection, or is it permissible to keep them in a closed place?
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?
What is the ruling on keeping photographs of family relatives and pictures found in magazines and newspapers, as well as children's toys such as dolls and puppets, knowing that angels do not enter a house that contains images or photographs of living beings?
Is the Prophetic hadith that prohibits hanging pictures and bringing dogs into the house authentic? If so, what types of pictures are forbidden, what is the ruling on hanging personal pictures and photography, and what is the ruling on animal statues used for decoration?
Is it forbidden to work in the field of 3D graphics, which involves animating characters' mouths and superimposing human voices onto them, if the work contains soft female voices or laughter, on the pretext that a woman's voice is 'awrah, even if the work is directed at children and may be viewed by adults?
What is the ruling on establishing a tourist project (chalets) specifically for foreigners, with the expectation of some unlawful acts appearing, and are the profits generated from it permissible?
Is photography and sculpture forbidden or permissible?
Is studying fine arts permissible or forbidden in our current era, especially since it includes sculpture, which has been said to resemble the making of idols? Can art be utilized to serve and defend the religion, considering that sculpture will only be learned as a university course without practical application?
What is the ruling on photography and images, and is it obligatory, after repentance, to keep pictures of the wife that only show women, or to tear and burn them?