Is it permissible to photograph animate beings for the purpose of producing short religious films and other Islamic content, with the aim of correcting misconceptions about Islam and combating atheism, by translating them into several languages and publishing them online without music, and restricting the filming to only what one is permitted to see?

Television, cinematic, and video photography are modern innovations about which contemporary scholars have differed. The preponderant opinion is that there is no objection to them if there is a considerable legitimate Shar'i interest and if Shar'i controls are observed.

What the questioner seeks to photograph involves great benefits and advantages, such as contemporary religious sessions aimed at clarifying important values, or revolving around the scientific miracles in the Holy Qur'an, or correcting misconceptions about Islam, or combating atheism, and similar useful topics.

Therefore, we encourage the questioner to proceed in this path, and to utilize his field of specialization in spreading good and clarifying the truth to people through prevalent means, while observing the Shar'i controls so that the materials are free from forbidden acts and Shar'i prohibitions, such as the appearance of unveiled women.