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What is the ruling on working in the field of television photography if it is currently the only available source of livelihood?

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Visual photography is permissible according to the preponderant opinion, but one must consider what is being photographed and the purpose behind it. If what is photographed is permissible and the objectives are praiseworthy, such as photographing educational lessons and news, then it is permissible. However, if the opposite is true, like photographing songs, series, and films that contain immodesty, intermingling, and the exposure of awrah (private parts), then it is not permissible, and the one who does it is sinful for assisting in evil and spreading corruption, due to Allah's saying: (And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression). Therefore, if it is possible to restrict the work to permissible photography, then there is no harm in remaining in it. Otherwise, it is not permissible to remain in it, because provisions are in the hands of Allah, and whoever abandons something for the sake of Allah, Allah will replace it with something better for him: (And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out and will provide for him from where he does not expect).

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