Photography in Islam

· 20 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1438 AH1 min readEnglish
MiscellaneousPictures & Videosdigital photographypictures of animate objects

Question

What Islam says about taking photos (from camera or drawing some sketch), is it halal or haram?

Answer

Taking pictures of all animate objects are haraam.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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