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As an administrator of a women's forum, is it permissible for me to allow the posting of pictures of women (full or partial) to display makeup, hairstyles, and fashion, knowing that there are ways to circumvent security settings, such as reassembling fragmented pictures or men entering as women to obtain passwords, in order to avoid bearing the burden of others' sins?

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It is not permissible to photograph living beings except out of necessity or need, such as for identity cards and passports. This prohibition includes both drawing and photography. The prohibited image is one in which the head appears, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The image is the head, so if the head is cut off, there is no image." If the image is of a woman and will be published, the sin is greater due to the spread of corruption and temptation involved.

Permissible images to display: 1. An image of the head and hairstyle from the back or side, with the facial features blurred. 2. An image of the eyes, mouth, or nose, in a way that prevents them from being reassembled from different images. 3. Images of fashion with the head cut off, or with facial features completely blurred.

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