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.
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Pictures, Video & Social Media fatawa — page 6 of 20
- Mufti Online2 Sep 2019
Online advertising at jumuah time
Is it jaaiz for people who sell online to advertise their goods jumuah time?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Aug 2019
Children making tawaaf around the picture of the Ka'bah during a school play
In the annual function of my son's Islamic school, kids of kindergarten acted on a nasheed. Two children were holding a chart with a drawing of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jul 2019
Taking pictures of animate objects
On groups, a photo was circulating of girls without scarves on the beach with scary figures behind them. My question is, can a picture be taken of a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jul 2019
Covering pictures with stickers
My mother purchased a trolley online which will help her when she buys groceries. We could choose different designs and one of the designs was one…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jul 2019
Responding to people on social media
I just want to know that I shared some Ahaadith on Facebook but one person commented on these Ahaadith using very bad words nauzubillah. I don't…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jun 2019
Earning online through Link Shortener sites
My question is about online earning. Is earning with Link Shortener sites halaal? Link Shortener sites shorten our links and put ads on it. Whenever…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Apr 2019
Pictures on Money
Assalamalikum Does having pictures on people on money also prevent angels from entering house? Thank you
- Ask Imaam9 Apr 2019
Salah in Front of a Photo
All of my female coworkers pray at work in a room where is a photopgaph is hanging on the wall. they follow the imam from separate room. I follow…
- Mufti Online23 Mar 2019Roman Urdu
Deeni taleem ke liye office ki internet aur computer istimaal karna
Mew ek private job karta hu aur mujhe ek system aur internet connection dia gaya he. Me saath Dars-e-Nizami bhi kar raha hu to kiya mera deeni…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2019
Sitting in a place where pictures of animate objects are being viewed
I’d like to ask if eating at a table where one of your family members (female) is watching football considered as being in a place of sin? What can…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Mar 2019
Islamic games on WhatsApp groups
I have a question regarding my mother’s WhatsApp Islamic group. She spends most of her time on her WhatsApp Islamic group playing games related to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Feb 2019
Married man liking posts of women on Facebook
Is it permissable for married man to like posts on Facebook by young flirtatious unmarried or divorced women in the same community?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Feb 2019
Nappies with cartoon pictures
Nowadays baby diapers come along with cartoon pictures printed or stuck on them like Tom and Jerry, etc. Should those pictures be scribbled with a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Feb 2019
Drawing pictures that resemble humans
I wanted to ask if all of the following are haraam: 1. Painting an impressionistic drawing of human, meaning a blurr or a silhouette to represent a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Feb 2019
Using napkins/diapers with pictures
Is it permissible to use pampers/diapers that have moorat (pictures) on them? If not what's the solution?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2019
Using messaging apps which contain faces in the profile
There is an app I use to communicate with my cousins in another country called Hangouts and it has this square face in the profile every time a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Feb 2019
Sending marketing emails to people
Can I send emails to people who have provided their email ID's publicly to present them my company's services, they have the right to answer or not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Feb 2019
Asking people to delete one's pictures
I embraced Islam a few years ago. When I was a non-muslim, I was quite a well-known figure and there are pictures of me everywhere. After I embraced…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Jan 2019
Drawing humanoid robots
Is it haram to draw humanoid robots?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jan 2019
Keeping digital pictures of one's child who passed away
My sister's 3 month old child passed away. Is she allowed to keep his digital (NOT PRINTED) pictures and videos on her phone? And is she allowed to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2018
Opening an Instagram account only for females
Is it permissible for a woman to have a private female only Instagram account for Islamic quotes, advises and stories for females?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Dec 2018
Advertising for businesses and companies
I want to put up some advertising boards in my town and get shops and companies to advetise on and charge them. Is this permissible? Secondly, I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2018
Talking to a girl on social media
Is talking to girl on social media a form of zina?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Dec 2018
Are silhouettes regarded as animate objects?
Are silhouettes considered animate objects? We have a ball that has silhouettes of soccer players kicking a ball around. There are no details on the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Nov 2018
Uploading football highlights on YouTube
I want to create a football channel on youtube in which I will upload match highlights by editing them. Now youtube will play their ads on my videos…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Nov 2018
Taking passport pictures for tableegh
If television is haraam for tabligh because it contravenes shariah then going in tabligh using pictures for passport is in the same catogory as no…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Nov 2018
Girls playing with dolls
Is it permissible for girls to play with dolls? If yes, which type of dolls are they allowed to play with?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Nov 2018
Taking an animate picture out of necessity
I heard that photos of animate objects are prohibited. Now I am preparing for a lawsuit against my landlord to get my rights back and the court…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Nov 2018
Editing photo's of one's face
Is editing your own photos haram? I mean I have moles on my face and I don't usually wear makeup to hide it... I edit my photos just to remove the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2018Urdu
Kisi ko TV ka dukaan bataana
آپ سے پوچھنا چاہتا تھا کہ ہماری دکان ایک شوپنگ سینٹر کے اندر ہے، اب کچھ لوگ کبھی کبھی ٹیلی ویژن کی دکان کے بارے میں پوچھتے ہیں کہ وہ کہاں ہے، تو اب…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Nov 2018
Keeping mini dolls and legos
I want to ask about the (mini) dolls or a character like captain or a worker which includes in various lego sets. They have face expression with…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Nov 2018
Taking pictures to treat breast cancer
I am a male lecturer working in a computer engineering department in a university in Saudi Arabia. Can I do research on writing some algorithms and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Sharing pictures of people on social media
As this is the era of social media and most of us are involved in it, my question is: If I share a post on social media which is uploaded by someone…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Oct 2018
Madrasah jalsah in an open hall with no segregation
Is a madrasah jalsa allowed for men and women to sit in one open hall with no segregation and photos taken of the children performing?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2018
Using pictures of females for adverts
Can I use ladies pictures without their faces in Facebook marketing? I run ads only for female users.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam21 Oct 2018
Can I draw pictures or shapes of animate objects without their faces or heads?
Assalam Aleikum! Can I draw pictures of animal and human without heads? Or pictures of human or animals shapes without any faces and other things…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online21 Oct 2018
Keeping pictures of the deceased
1. What does Islam say about to seeing/keeping pictures of ghair mahram girls after their death? 2. What does Islam say about keeping the pictures…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam17 Oct 2018
Can I read story books with pictures of animate objects in it?
Assalam Aleikum! Can I read children books to my daughter where are a lot of pictures of animal and people? Or I should paint out there heads and…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Advertising in the newspaper and on online platforms
1. Is it permissible to advertise for my business in the newspaper? 2. Is it permissible to advertise for my business on advertising platforms like…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Watching a movie on the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum)
Qatar made a movie named as Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) series. There is nothing odd in the movie. The movie is based on Islamic history. There are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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