Taking pictures of oneself and not showing it to anyone
Question
If I take pictures of myself and never show it to anyone, is this forbidden too?
Answer
Taking pictures of all animate objects is impermissible. Hence it is impermissible for you to take a picture of yourself irrespective of whether you show it to anyone or not. For a detailed explanation on this topic, refer to our kitaab “Photography and Modern Challenges.”
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
سمعت عائشة رضي الله عنها قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من سفر وقد سترت بقرام لي على سهوة لي فيها تماثيل فلما رآه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم هتكه وقال أشد الناس عذابا يوم القيامة الذين يضاهون بخلق الله. (بخاري رقم 5954)
عن ابن عباس قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من صور صورة عذبه الله حتى ينفخ فيها يعني الروح وليس بنافخ فيها. (ترمذي 2/305)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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