Is it permissible to work as a guard in art museums that contain images and drawings of humans, knowing that the nature of the work involves preventing the touching of these images and drawings?
It is not permissible to photograph living beings except out of necessity, such as for identification cards and passports. This prohibition includes drawing, sun photography, and regular photography. Prophetic traditions have indicated that photographers are cursed, that they will be among the people most severely tormented on the Day of Resurrection, and that for every image a photographer creates, Allah will create a soul to torment him in Hell. Furthermore, these images prevent angels from entering the house. The duty regarding them is to efface or destroy them, as commanded by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Based on this, it is not permissible to keep pictures that contain living beings, nor to work on them or guard them, as this constitutes an affirmation of a forbidden act.
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