Is it permissible, Islamically, to display advertisements on a website that contain pictures of unveiled women, knowing that these pictures are not pornographic?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Publishing pictures of unveiled women is impermissible, because a woman's appearance with her awrah exposed, which Allah has commanded to be covered, is forbidden by , as stated in His Almighty قول: "And not display their adornment except that which is apparent, and let them draw their veils over their bosoms." A woman's exposure of her hair, chest, and similar parts is forbidden. It is also forbidden for the questioner to publish pictures of unveiled women, as this constitutes aiding in sin and transgression, and due to His Almighty statement: "And cooperate not in sin and aggression."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/75022
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 75022
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy