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 20 of 20
- Ask Imaam25 Jul 2002
Please tell me if my brother is allowed to find a wife over the internet.
My brother has been chatting to a woman over the internet on a pure Islamic wish to find a suitable woman to marry.I wish to know if this is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Jul 2002
I had a mysterious picture of the Holy Ka'aba, could explain what I see? In a book a found a picture of the Holy Kaa'ba and in it infront of all the people performing sajda there is a whitish object
In a book a found a picture of the Holy Kaa'ba and in it infront of all the people performing sajda there is a whitish object, it does not appear to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Jul 2002
What is the situation with photographs? is it okay for me to have taken this photo, and is it okay for it to be on the wall
i recently graduated from university, and 14st had the cere06ny. I didnt want to go but some people told me that i owed it to my parents, after all…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jul 2002
Is it permissable to appear on a Instructional video?
I have been asked by the company I work for to make a video showing good merchandising techniques which they want to distribute to all the stores in…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam2 Jun 2002
Is this true, is watching sport on tv allowed? Or is it haraam??
Salaam!Some people believe that watching soccer on t.v is not haraam as it is not like watching a filthy movie on tv or some hollywood movie, but it…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 May 2002
Is it permiitted to use photos of animate objects in newspapers for the purpose of information?
No, it is not permissible. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Moulana Imraan Vawda FATWA DEPT. CHECKED AND APPROVED CORRECT: Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam9 May 2002
I take photos only for passport. In a gathering, the video was being taken. When I got up from the dinner they criticized and told me why I am going to Mecca. The photo is taken there also.
Photography, taking of pictures, video, etc. are all totally prohibited in Shari'ah. Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Verily the people who…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2002
1.are taking pictures and making movies not allowed in islam? 3.difference from a taweez and a lucky charm?
no 1. - are taking pictures and making movies not allowed in islam? ifso why? didnt prophet Mohammed(PBUH) mention about 'drawing' pictures. isnt…
Mufti Bilaal Cassim - Ask Imaam12 Mar 2002
Can I watch sports on TV?
I do not use the TV to watch any other programmes but sports such as Cricket, Soccor & motor racing. It is not practical and financially viable for…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Mar 2002
Pictures...
Dear Respected Mufti, Assalamu'alaikum, My husband and I have stopped taking pictures since reading your fatwa that it is impermissable. We still…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam29 Jan 2002
Please provide the Hadith that deters taking of family pictures.
How can one share pictures of their children living in a far off country with their grandparents, relatives, etc., who may not get a chance to see…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Nov 2001
assalamulaikum i want to know that,"Is watching TV a sin?", i know that watching movies and listening to music is a sin but what about watching just a drama serial thrice a week.
POISON IN A BOX "If we truly thought that T.V. had no impact on anyone, would we be spending billions of dollars on television advertising ? If…
- Ask Imaam15 Oct 2001
Assalaamu Alaykum Respected Mufti Saheb Is having a picture of the kaba ,allowed (since it does have people in it). Jazakallah Khair. may Allah reward you for your good work.
If the picture is big wherein the head and eyes of people are visible, then it is not permissible. If the picture is small wherein head and eyes are…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Sep 2001
assalamualikum please tell me will going out of the house for shopping, internet etc be a sin? i try my best to adhere to all rules of shariah including full purdah
It is permissible for you to don your Hijaab and go out of the house for shopping, etc. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Sep 2001
I would like to know if it is permissible for me to open an arcade (video game shop)for a buisness so that i can earn my sustanance through it.
It is not permissible to earn one's income through a video game shop. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Jul 2001
Running an internet cafe or ISP for browsing, chatting with people of opposite gender
According to Shari'ah, is it permissible to be an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and charge a service fee considering the fact that it might be…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Jul 2001
Islam's views on interfacing the Internet and religion.
I am a journalist working for Punto-com Magazine. Our magazine is the information source of technology and the Internet throughout the Latin…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2001
I have recently seen a picture of the Prophet's (SAW) kabr (grave). Is it real or is some other kabr shown? It's decorated with clothes with Arabic lettering over it in gold.
Jazakallah Khair
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jul 2001
Picture of Nabi (SAW)'s grave circulating by email, is it authentic?
I have attatched a picture with my Email. Please look at it. Many people have been forwarding it to me and to 1000's of other Muslim brothers and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Jun 2001
I have read that it is forbidden to take photographs. So my question is: Is it also then forbidden to have a mirror at home as both the camera and mirror capture images?
By photographs I mean of family and friends with or without hijab. Kept in albums or displayed ina living room.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Apr 2001
Please explain the difference between pictures on a TV and on a computer. Can I also use physical training videos to do fitness training and martial arts as I do not have the time to go to clubs?
Yet you mentioned in a different fatwa that television and photos are the same. Please explain the difference between images on a TV and on a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2001
Can you store pictures on computers?
.The fact that the image is not actually physically there, it may be permissble. It is stored in bits and bytes, if you are familiar with these…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Mar 2001
Television. Wife insists that she wants a television and at times she threatens me to go back to Pakistan if I don't buy her a TV.
Dearest Molana Sahib Assalam Alaykum, I've moved here some time back with my family but my wife doesn't like it here as it's very lonely here. She…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Mar 2001
Frames on the wall, example Ayatul Kursi, 99 Atrributes of Allah, Makkah and Medina, etc, With the TV in the same room.
Please advise on the above.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Mar 2001
Can one see nude pictures for his/her own satisfaction?
It is strictly prohibited to see nude pictures in order to satisfy oneself. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jan 2001
Was Alexander The Great Qual Urain as mensioned in the Quran, and please could you tell this story. Recently some internet sites have cast doubt if Sekander Bukt, was really Qual urain.
Please could you tell the whole story of Qual urain (Sekander Bukt). Jazzakallah
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Dec 2000
I know that angels do not enter the house with pictures in them, but what is the ruling for looking at pictures, say of animals or my family or spouse?
At the outset, it is not permissible to take out and keep pictures of your spouse and family. And Allah Ta'ala knows best Mufti E.Desai
Mufti E.Desai - Ask Imaam22 Nov 2000
Can I use a spying software to monitor what my daughter (22 yrs) is doing through her navigating and chatting while on the Internet?
It is compulsory upon parents to monitor their children?s use of the Internet. Therefore, you may install a spying software to capture your…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Nov 2000
Is it permissable to photograph a person demonstrating the correct postures of salaat.These pictures will be used in a kitaab for illustrative purposes.
The photographs should be without the head. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai FATWA DEPT.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Nov 2000
Would the prizes I win, while participating in a video game competition and coming in the top ranks, be haram?
Please comment. Jazak Allah Khair!
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2000
Can I use a spying software to know what my daughter (22 years old) doing through her navigation and chatting while using the Internet?
Some software programs can detect and capture all pages reviewed in a session on the Internet. Is it possible for me to use such program in order to…
Mufti E Desai - Ask Imaam5 Oct 2000
Is it permissible to open a video game entertainment centre and are such games permissible?
Video entertainment games have many unIslamic factors in them. Apart from the games having music and pictures which are prohibited, the nature of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Sep 2000
Can a person read magazines like Personality, Scope, You, etc. which have nude pictures, aspects of 'love making' as well as some good tips like recipes and health guidelines?
Almighty Allah Ta'ala has created human beings in pairs, males and females. Every male and female by human nature is attracted to the forms, shapes…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2000
I am a housewife. I am Watching SUN TV daily three hours. Is it permissible?
POISON IN A BOX "If we truly thought that T.V. had no impact on anyone, would we be spending billions of dollars on television advertising ? If…
- Ask Imaam27 Aug 2000
CanI chat with girls on internet using modest words?
A: It is strictly prohibited (Haraam) for strange males and females to have general conversations with each other through any communication, such as…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam
cameras and speakers in a room
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu. I have a question regarding cameras and speakers kept in a building. Is it permissable for one to set up…
Mohammed - DU ZakariyyaUrdu
Television فروخت کرنے کا حکم:
ذاتی ٹی وی بیچنا جائز ہے یا نہیں؟ اور اس سے حاصل ہونے والی رقم حلال ہے یا نہیں؟
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