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Is it permissible in Islamic law to keep photographic images, whether of people or animals, for the purpose of remembrance, and why should the prohibition not be exclusive to three-dimensional objects that might lead to glorification and veneration?

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We have previously explained the ruling on photography in its various forms, and the disagreement among scholars regarding photographic imaging. Based on what many contemporary scholars have favored concerning the permissibility of photographic imaging if it adheres to Shariah guidelines, there is no impediment to keeping what has been photographed for remembrance, admonition, or other purposes that do not contravene the Shariah. Some have mentioned that the reasoning you provided is a cause for prohibition, but the hadiths generally prohibit imaging.

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