Is it permissible to send a single photograph of a child from Canada to his family in Saudi Arabia, knowing that photography is prohibited?

The situation mentioned does not justify violating the sanctity of imaging for printed, drawn, or engraved pictures. Some scholars permit transient and non-permanent images, such as pictures stored on computers that are displayed on screen and then disappear. The problem can be solved by storing the image and sending it over the internet. True remembrance is in the heart, and previous generations preserved affection and longing without the need for static images.