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Topic: is it permissible to make a photo?
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Noori Zamirbeck
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Assalawmleikoom wa rohmatullahi wa barakatuh!
Bismillahi rohmani-r-roheem!
There a lot of difficult situations when you have to make a photo.My parents and my collegues do not folow all the rules of Islam.Therefore they ask me to make a photo with them and what should I do in such situations?
Anyway I do no want to hurt somebody,but first of all I fear Allah
HasbiAllahu tauakkaltu 'ala Allah!
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abuharun abuharun ibn kelvin garret
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The Ruling on Taking Pictures
Question:
What is the ruling on taking photographs, when they are for necessity and when they are for adornment?
Answer:
Pictures of living (humans and animals) are unlawful except for necessity. Examples of necessity include identity photos, passport photos, or photos of criminals for the purpose of identification and then arrest when they commit a crime or attempt to flee.
Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam Vol:8 page no .156
and allah knows best. i pray this helps you ukhti.
abuharun
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Aboo Sufyaan 'Uthmaan bin William Beecher
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Perhaps you can find some more information on this subject here- Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen on various issues related to images.
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ibn Ahmad Maher ibn Ahmad
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Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah
The following are excerpts from The Beneficial Response Concerning the Islamic Ruling of Pictures/Images by Shaykh Abdul-'Azeez Ibn Abdullah Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah)
Here, I will mention for you some of the authentic ahaadith which have been narrated concerning this subject. I will also mention the sayings of some of the scholars concerning these ahaadith. I will also make clear the correct position in this issue, inshaAllaah!
- In the two Saheehs (al-Bukhaaree and Muslim), on the authority of Abu Hurairah (radiallaahu 'anhu), who said: the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: Allaah, the Most High, said: "Who is more a wrongdoer than ożne who tries to create creation like My creation. Let him create a small ant (dharrah) or a grain of wheat or that of barley." This wording is from Muslim. [5]
- Also in the two Saheehs, on the authority of Ibn Mas'ood (radiallaahu 'anhu), who said: the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "The most severely punished people ożn the Day of Resurrection would be the image-makers (al-musawwiroon)." [6]
- In the two Saheehs, on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (radiallaahu 'anhum), who said: The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "Those who make these images (suwar) will be punished ożn the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them, 'Make alive what you have created'". This wording is from al-Bukhaaree. [7]
- Al-Bukhaaree has reported, on the authority of Abu Juhaifah (radiallaahu 'anhu), that: "the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) prohibited taking money from the sale of blood and dogs, as well as the earnings of a prostitute. He (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) also pronounced the CURSE of Allaah upon the ożne who takes ribaa (interest), the ożne who gives it, the ożne who tattoos others, the ożne who gets tattooed and the IMAGE-MAKER (al-musawwir)." [8]
On the authority of Ibn 'Abbaas (radiallaahu 'anhum), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saying: "Whoever makes an image (soorah) in this world would be compelled to breathe a soul (rooh) in it ożn the Day of Resurrection, but he would not be able to do so". Agreed upon by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. [9]
- Muslim has reported, on the authority of Sa'eed ibn Abu'l-Hasan, who said: A man came to Ibn 'Abbaas (radiallaahu 'anhum) and said: I am a person who makes these images (suwar); give me a religious verdict (fatwa) about them. He (Ibn 'Abbaas) said to him: come near me. The man then came near to him. Then he (Ibn 'Abbaas) said again: come near me. So, he came nearer to him, until he placed his hand ożn the man's head and said: I am going to inform you of what I heard from Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). I heard him (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) say: "Every image-maker (musawwir) will be in the Fire of Hell. A soul will be made for him for every image which he has made, and it will punish him in the Hell-Fire". Ibn 'Abbaas (radiallaahu 'anhum) said: "If you must do it (i.e. make these images), then make (images of) trees and lifeless things." [10]
Al-Bukhaaree has reported his (Ibn 'Abbaas) saying: "If you must do it...", at the end of the Hadeeth which is before this ożne, with what is similar to what Muslim has mentioned. [11]
At-Tirmidhee has reported in his book al-Jaami [the Sunan of at-Tirmidhee], on the authority of Jaabir (radiallaahu 'anhu) that he said: "The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) prohibited the images (soorah) in the house; he also prohibited the MAKING of them." [12]
- On the authority of 'Aa'isha (radiallaahu 'anha), who said: The Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) entered (my room) and I had placed a curtain (qiraam) of mine having images (tamaatheel) in it, over (the door of) a chamber of mine." When he (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saw it, he tore it apart and his face changed colors, and he (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: O 'Aa'isha, the people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to make the like of Allaah's creation. She said: So, we turned it (the curtain) into one or two cushions (pillows)" Reported by Muslim. [13]
On the authority of 'Aa'isha (radiallaahu 'anhu), who said: Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) returned from a journey when I had placed a curtain (qiraam) of mine having images (tamaatheel) over (the door of) a chamber of mine." When Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) saw it, he tore it apart and said: The people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to make the like of Allaah's creation. She said: So, we made it (the curtain) into one or two cushions (pillows)" Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim; Muslim's narration has the additional words, after the saying - "he tore it apart" - "his face changed colors." [14]
- It has also been narrated from her ('Aa'isha) (radiallaahu 'anhu) that she said: The Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) returned from a journey, while I had hung up a thick curtain (durnook) having images (tamaatheel) on it." He (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) commanded me (to remove it). So, I pulled it down." Reported by Al-Bukhaaree. Muslim has narrated it with the wording: "...and I had screened my door with a thick curtain (durnook) having (images) of winged horses on it." He (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) commanded me (to remove it). So, I pulled it down." [15]
- On the authority of Ibn 'Abbaas (radiallaahu 'anhum), who said: The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "The angels do not enter a house which has in it a dog, (nor the house which has in it) an image (soorah)." Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. This (particular) wording is from Muslim. [16]
- Muslim has reported, on the authority of Zaid ibn Khaaled, from Abu Talha (radiallaahu 'anhu) - attributing it to the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) that he said: "The angels do not enter a house which has in it a dog or images (tamaatheel)." [17]
- Al-Bukhaaree has narrated in his book "As-Saheeh", on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (radiallaahu 'anhuma), from the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) that Jibreel (Gabriel) ('alayhis-salaam) said: "Verily, we (angels) do not enter a house which has in it a dog or an image (soorah)." Muslim has reported (a Hadeeth) similar to it, on the authority of 'Aa'isha and Maimoonah (radiallaahu 'anhuma). [18]
- Muslim reported, on the authority of Abu'l-Hayyaaj al-Asadee, who said: "'Alee ibn Abu Taalib (radiallaahu 'anhu) said to me: Shall I not send you on the same mission as Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) sent me? Do not leave an image (timthaal) without obliterating/effacing it, nor a grave which is raised above the ground without leveling it to the ground." [19]
- Abu Daawood has reported, with a good (jayyid) chain of narrators, on the authority of Jaabir (radiallaahu 'anhu): "that the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) commanded 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab (radiallaahu 'anhu) in the time of the conquest of Makkah, while he was at "al-Bat-haa", to go to the Ka'bah and to remove (yamhoo) every image (soorah) found in it. The Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) did not enter (the Ka'bah) until every image (soorah) in it was removed." [20]
- Abu Daawood at-Tayaalisee reported in his 'Musnad', on the authority of
'Usaamah (radiallaahu 'anhu), that he said: I entered upon the
Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) while he was in the Ka'bah and he had seen (in it) images (suwar)." He (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) asked for a pale of water, so I brought it to him. Then he (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) began removing (erasing) the images and saying: May the curse of Allaah be upon a people who make images of that which they are not able to create". Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar said: Its chain of narrators is good (jayyid). [21]
- Al-Bukhaaree has reported, in his book 'As-Saheeh', on the authority of 'Aa'isha (radiallaahu 'anha), that: "the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) never left in his house anything which has crucifixes (tasaaleeb) in it, without removing or effacing it." Al-Kashmeehinee reported it with the wording "images" (tasaaweer) [in place of crucifixes - tasaaleeb]. Al-Bukhaaree (rahimahu'llah) has entitled the heading for this Hadeeth: 'Chapter: Removal/Effacing of Images (suwar)'. Then he narrated this Hadeeth. [22]
- In the two "Saheehs", al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, on the authority of Busr ibn Sa'eed, from Zaid ibn Khaalid, from Abu Talha (radiya-llahu anhum) that the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "Angels do not enter a house where there are images (soorah)". Busr [ibn Sa'eed, who narrated this Hadeeth from Zaid ibn Khaalid, who narrated it from Abu Talha] added: Then Zaid fell ill and we paid him a visit. Behold! There was hanging at his door, a curtain with an image (soorah) on it. I said to 'Ubaidullah al-Khawlaanee, the foster-son of Maimoonah (radiya-llahu anhaa), the wife of the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam): "Didn't Zaid tell us about images (suwar) the day before yesterday? Ubaidullah said: Didn't you hear him saying: except a design/inscription in a cloth (illa raqman fi thawb)?" [23]
In another narration from al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, whose chain of narration includes 'Amr ibn al-Haarith, from Bukair al-Ashajj, from Busr who said: I said to 'Ubaidullah al-Khawlaanee: Didn't he narrate to us [the Hadeeth] about images (tasaaweer)? He ('Ubaidullah) said:*" Verily, he said: '...illa raqman fi thawb (except designs/inscription s in a cloth)"* Didn't you hear him? I [Busr] said: No. He ['Ubaidullah] said: Yes, in fact, he did mention that. [24]
In the Musnad [of Imam Ahmad] and the Sunan of an-Nasaa'ee, on the authority of 'Ubaidu'llah ibn 'Abdullah, [it is mentioned] that he entered upon Abu Talha al-'Ansaaree (radiallaahu 'anhu) to visit him, and he found Sahl ibn Hunaif (radiallaahu 'anhu) with him. Abu Talha (radiallaahu 'anhu) ordered someone to remove a pillow which was under him. Sahl (radiallaahu 'anhu) asked him: Why are you removing this? He said: "It is because it contains images (tasaaweer) and you already know what the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) has said about that. He (Sahl) said: Didn't he (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) say: illa raqman fi thawb - except designs/inscriptions in a cloth? He (Abu Talha) answered: Yes, he did say so. But, (removing it) is more pleasing to my soul". Its chain of narrators is good (jayyid). Also, at-Tirmidhee reported it with this wording, and said that it is a good and authentic Hadeeth (hasan saheeh). [25]
Abu Daawood, at-Tirmidhee and an-Nasaa'ee have reported, with a good (jayyid) chain of narrators, on the authority of Abu Hurairah (radiallaahu 'anhu), who said: "The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: Jibreel (Gabriel) came to me and said: I came to you last night and was prevented from entering simply by the fact that there were images/statues [26] (tamaatheel) at the door, and there was in the house a curtain with images/pictures (tamaatheel) [27] on it; and there was a dog in the house. So, order that the head of the statue (timthaal) which is in the house be cut off so that it may become like the form of a tree; order that the curtain be cut up and made into two cushions spread out on which people walk; and order that the dog be put out. The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) then did so."
The dog belonged to al-Hasan or al-Husain (radiya-llahu anhuma) and was
under their couch (nadad). So, he ordered it to be turned out, and it was
done. The wording is from Abu Daawood. The wording of at-Tirmidhee is
similar to it.
The wording of an-Nasaa'ee is: "Jibreel asked permission from the Prophet
(salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) (to enter). He (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Enter." Jibreel said: How can I enter while there is a curtain in your house which has in it images (tasaaweer)? You must either cut off the heads (of the images), or make it into a carpet which is walked upon. Verily, we - the assembly of angels - do not enter a house which has in it images (tasaaweer)." * [28]
Footnotes:
[5] Al-Bukhaaree 7/541, no.837; Muslim 3/1162, no.5275.
[6] Al-Bukhaaree 7/540, no.834; Muslim 3/1161, no.5272, 5270.
[7] Al-Bukhaaree 7/541, no.835; Muslim 3/1160, no.5268.
[8] Al-Bukhaaree 7/546, no.845.
[9] Al-Bukhaaree 7/547, no.846; Muslim 3/1162, no.5273.
[10] Muslim 3/1161, no.5272.
[11] Al-Bukhaaree 3/235, no.428. It's wording is:*" ...If you insist ożn making images, I advise you to make images of trees and any other inanimate
objects"*.
[12] Sunan at-Tirmidhee 4/202, no.1749 [Ahmad Shakir's Edition]; 2/149, no.1430 [Al-Albaanee's Saheeh Sunan at-Tirmidhee].
[13] Muslim 3/1159, no. 5261.
[14] Al-Bukhaaree 7/542, no.838; Muslim 3/1159, no.5261.
[15] Al-Bukhaaree 7/542, no.839; Muslim 3/1158, no.5256.
[16] Al-Bukhaaree 4/339, no.539 - [From Ibn Abbaas, from Abu Talha
(radiyallaahu anhum)]; Muslim 3/1157, no.5249-5251.
[17] Muslim 3/1158, no.5254.
[18] Al-Bukhaaree 7/545, no.843 [It's wording is: "...an image or a dog"];
Muslim 3/1157, no.5246 [From 'Aa'isha (radiallaahu 'anha)] and no.5248 [From Maimoonah (radiallaahu 'anha)].
[19] Muslim 2/459, no.2115.
[20] Abu Daawood 2/472, no.4156; al-Albaanee' s Saheeh Sunan Abu Daawood 2/783, no.4156/3502. A similar hadeeth is reported by al-Bukhaaree 4/366, no.571, ożn the authority of Ibn Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with them both).
[21] Musnad Abu Daawood at-Tayaalisee, page.87, no.623; as-Saheehah 2/731, no.996.
[22] Al-Bukhaaree 7/541, no.836. See: Fath al-Baaree 10/398-399 for discussion of this hadeeth.
[23] Al-Bukhaaree 7/543; no.841.
[24] Muslim 3/1158; no.5253.
[25] Musnad Imaam Ahmad 3/486; an-Nasaa'ee, Kitaab az-Zinaa (48), Baab
Tasweer (111) [al-Albaanee' s Saheeh Sunan an-Nasaa'ee 3/1082 no.4942];
at-Tirmidhee 4/202, no.1750 [Arabic Edition of Kamaal Yoosuf al-Hoot].
Al-Albaanee said: It's chain of narrators is authentic according to the conditions of Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. See: Ghaayah al-Maraam page.83, no.134.
[26] See: as-Silsilah as-Saheehah 4/554, no.1921, where Shaykh al-Albaanee mentions the Hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) - during his comments ożn Hadeeth no.1921 - and says: "...in it are the words: 'So, order that the head of the 'timthaal' be cut off...'. This is a
clear statement to the effect that the cutting of the head of the image (soorah) i.e. "AT-TIMTHAAL AL-MUJASSAMAH (the image which has a body - three dimensional), makes it to be as though it is not an image at all...". [End of quote from al-Albaanee].
[27] It is clear, in this sentence, that the meaning of "tamaatheel" here is not statues, since they were here images in a curtain.
[28] Abo Daawood 3/1549 no.4146; at-Tirmidhee [al-Albaanee' s Saheeh Sunan
at-Tirmidhee 2/366, no.2970/2250]; an-Nasaa'ee [Arabic Edition with "Sharh"
of as-Suyootee, and "Haashi'ah" of as-Sindee, First Printing 1411 A.H.]
8/607, no.5380.
Fataawa on the matter:
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Subhanak Allaahuma wa bihamdika ash-hadu anlaa illaaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk
If I said anything correct, then it is from Allaah (subhanahu wa taa'ala), and if I erred, then that is from me and shaytan.
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