Social, Media & Ethics · Subtopic
Pictures, Video & Social Media
797 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Pictures, Video & Social Media, part of Social, Media & Ethics. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Pictures, Video & Social Media fatawa — page 19 of 20
- Ask Imaam14 Apr 2004
Ref. to your response to Q1581, pictures stored on computers aren’t different from ones stored on a video/camcorder cassette. So it’s ok to take and store pictures as long as they are not printed?
o And then can these be transmitted thru? email to family members living far away? o Also can you please narrate exactly what the Hadith is on this…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2004
1-You said that until the photo isnt on a paper it isnt a picture so then can we take snaps from a digital cam just saving them in our computer
1-You said that until the photo isnt on a paper it isnt a picture so then can we take snaps from a digital cam just saving them in our…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2004
Q: I want to ask that the use of Emotions i.e. smiles in chat or email comes under drawing pictures?
Detail:- for example " :) , ;-) ?etc. (keeping in mind that in messenger a smiley face appears which has visible eyes and moth etc)
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Jan 2004
TV sisters husband not praying salaah...My dad says that Maulana so and so keeps the TV in his house to watch the news so its allowed. What do I tell Them?
My sister prays her salaah five times daily and tries to do everything in accordance with islam, but her husband is not the same as her. He watches…
- Ask Imaam18 Jan 2004
Are they right do not talk it is bad? I chatted with a guy over internet for long time almost 2 years.
I chatted with a guy over internet for long time almost 2 years. He is one of my relatives he lived in the United States and I lived in the UK. He…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Dec 2003
100% proof ties are cross symbols?Internet searches reveal it stems from ancient armies.Priests don't wear ties.
We do not have any concrete proof to substantiate the tie being a symbol of the cross. It is, however, Makrooh (reprehensible) to wear a tie or any…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Dec 2003
I sometimes kiss and touch my wanna be wife on internet chat we both assume that we are doing this ?.Are we commiting sin?
we are at the age of 20 . InshAllah we will marry after completeing our studies.i love her very much and our parents knows about us. We believe and…
1Social department - Ask Imaam14 Nov 2003
When we look on TV with Makkah taraweeh,why do people still make tawaaf while the salaah is on,isn't taraweeh more important, then tawaaf to be made afterwards?
Firstly, watching TV is haraam. Yes, these brothers and sisters should engage in Taraweeh Salaah first and then make Tawaaf later. Their actions are…
Ml. Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2003
please thoroughly explain why its harram to watch tv and listen to music as well as why its harram to pluck eyebrows and hair. explain thoroughly with evidence please
1. TV ? refer below. 2. The Ahaadith of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) clearly declares the prohibiting music. In one such Hadith, Rasululullah…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2003
I want to place a picture of ka'ba and masjid nabawi, but there are a lot of pictures of woman and man standing nearby. is it allowed to hand the pictures???
I want to place a picture of ka'ba and masjid nabawi, but there are a lot of pictures of woman and man standing nearby. is it allowed to hand the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2003
My husband is addicted to internet porn. I have tried to confront him but my answer is that Allah Ta'aalah has created man with different needs from women. I feel cheated, HELP!!!
Jazakallah for presenting your problem to the institute. You mention your husband's habit of viewing porn and how this negatively impacts upon you.…
1SOCIAL DEPT - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2003
1. Is TV allowed as a form of relaxing? 2.Even During puberty, is masturbation still considered haram?
1.Even During puberty, is masturbation still considered haram? Wouldn't fasting to diminish sexual power be harmful to the teenage body since it…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2003
Can you please tell me about the validity of pictures in islam; whatever type they are of.
Can we watch news on tv..pictures of jungle dogs..etc..which do not lead to zina in anyway..and leads to scientific discoveries.should there not be…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Jul 2003
Should I blackmail my fathers girlfriend with nude photos of her I found with him, in staying away from him?
My father is a univ. prof. and he has been having a phone relationship with one of his assistant teachers. Anyway, he talks to her over 2-3 hours a…
1SOCIAL DEPT - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2003
Want to repent all sins but even wasting time is sin right? if i study and i watch tv for 15 mins and don't do study well enough isnt that also sin? Repenting is hard for me. please advice
Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, ?The remorse in the heart (over a sin) is Tawbah.? If you feel remorseful for your sins, that is a stepping…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 May 2003
Under Islam, TV is not condoned. What are the thoughts on watching the Al-Jazeera network broadcasts, since it is a Muslim station?
TV of any network broadcast is not permissible. That includes al-Jazeera TV. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 May 2003
I am 15 years old and my family are not religious they all listen to music, watch tv & Swear, and don’t wear hijab.
It?s only my mum that wears hijab but she still listens to music and watches t.v. .me, my little 12 year old brother, grandma & grandad are the only…
Sister Amatullah - Ask Imaam7 May 2003
What are the actual affects of watchin pornographic movies & pictures
Alhamdullilah, your earlier response was very encouraging but you did not actually answer my question,I've heard you can have memory lapses due to…
Sister Fadila - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2003
Our MSA at the University is having lecture & dinner. brothers are also showing a video that they made. The moral of the movie is to fight your Nafs. Are such videos permissible ???
Our Muslim Student Association at the University is having a lecture and dinner like every year. This year, the brothers are also showing a video…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Apr 2003
I recently saw a picture in the newspaper where a shia man in iraq was holding up a painting that was said to be of Hazrat Ali (radiallahu an)
I recently saw a picture in the newspaper where a shia man in iraq was holding up a painting that was said to be of Hazrat Ali (radiallahu an). Do…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2003
1.Musical in Islam? 2.Photographers in Mekka / Medina? 3. Are prawns haraam? 4. Method of handling and disposal of papers containing Muslim names 5. Interest
Assalamualaikum 1. Please advise which musical instruments are permissible in Islam? Is it permissible to listen to Yusuf Islam , Zain Bhika etc. 2.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Feb 2003
Is it haraam to have these on your pc... a picture of bush with a beard and him speaking in urdu saying that he has converted to islam with the help of musharraf
a picture of bush with a beard and him speaking in urdu saying that he has converted to islam with the help of musharraf. is it haram because it is…
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Feb 2003
Kaba photo frame falling down what does this indicate?
The falling of the Ka?aba frame does not indicate anything. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Jan 2003
could you please explain to me why making and watching films is haraam and why images are haraam aswell such as taking photographs.
I do not understand it because when I ask someone they say some thing about animation and eyes and I don?t understand and I was hoping you would be…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Jan 2003
1- I would like to know that can a girl have a decent and modest chat with a stranger boy/girl via internet ?2- Are the 6 roza's (fast) in the month of Shawal treated as mandatory.
1- Chat through text, without exchange of pictures & voice, that is just by exchange of text , is it acceptable in Islam to share your views on…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Jan 2003
Can u tell me if it is haraam to read sex stories with my wife in bed. (there are no pictures)
It is not permissible to read any immoral book to anyone, including the wife. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2002
How to get husband to practise what he preaches? He wont let daughter get dolls but watches tv & music etc
We suggest you implore wisdom in persuading him on practicing what he preaches. However, you and your daughter listen to whatever he says, continue…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2002
Is it permissible to watch programs related to nature on tv?
Is it permissible to watch programs on TV relating to nature with the intention of contemplating and marvelling at the creation of Allah. This…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2002
Is photography allowed in islam? that now it is allowed because in earlier times the photographs were prayed and now it is not so.
one of our local aalim told me that the muftis of arab has said that now it is allowed because in earlier times the photographs were prayed and now…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam17 Nov 2002
If images are harram, then is tv harram even if they show islamic entertainment?
TV is Haraam. Animate images are portrayed. Even if these animate images are termed, ?Islamic entertainment?, they remain Haraam. and Allah Ta'ala…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2002
regarding movie on the computer are they the same as on the TV??
Dear Mufti Sahib, Is it permissible to watch cartoons and play games on the computer. Most Ulema say that pictures on the computer are not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2002
Is it permissible to watch cartoons on the computer? As it is the ruling of most Ulema that pictures on the computer screen are not prohibited.
The factor which prohibits cartoons, movies and games on computer is not pictures in this case. Instead it falls under the category of Lahw and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Oct 2002
regarding playing video games considering them beneficial for Jihaad?
I live here in Karachi, one of your friends read 'somewhere' on your site that is permissible to play video games if some 'particular conditions'…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Oct 2002
deceased left TV... Ref: Q# 6695 you said that it is not permissible to sell the TV left by deceased, then what is supposed be done with it?
Ref: Q# 6695 you said that it is not permissible to sell the TV left by deceased, then what is supposed be done with it? a) can it be sold to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Oct 2002
Can you answer queries about television and video? I have been asked to explain why, since television is haraam, there is such a thing as al-Jazeera.
I have been asked to explain why, since television is haraam, there is such a thing as al-Jazeera. Also, why would a wise leader like Usama…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam23 Sep 2002
1.My Aunt told me not to wear black shoes as black is the colour of sadness and un-happiness. 2.I have heard that pictures made on the carpets are allowed. clarify
1.My Aunt told me not to wear black shoes as black is the colour of sadness and un-happiness. Someone in my family also said that his friend saw…
Mufti Bilaal Cassim - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2002
Is netmeeting through internet allowed with my father ? 1)Are we allowed to make video with our own video camera .
3)what should we do with our own pictures( snap shots ) should we burn them or just put them away in the house 4) is it wajib for women to cover…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Aug 2002
Regarding pictures. I do know that angels don't enter the house in which animal resides or pictures are contained. But in todays times, it is so difficult not to have pictures at home. School books
Regarding pictures. I do know that angels don't enter the house in which animal resides or pictures are contained. But in todays times, it is so…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Aug 2002
I read that it is not allowed to even chat on the internet with non-mahram men or women.
Please i have a friend on the internet for three to four years who is a man though we have never met we just mail each other.I want to stop mailing…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Jul 2002
Are pictures and videos, on TV and computer monitor of animate objects forbidden if they serve the purpose of education?
1)Your answers to 2737 and 1175 contradict your more recent answers to 5517 and 6175. 2)Q 5517 refers to videos of prayers in Mecca where the people…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Read-only index of fatawa already published by South African Darul Iftas, each linked to its original. Not a fatwa service — for your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta.