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Ruling on a person photographing himself and sending it to his family
Original (Arabic): https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/32/حكم-تصوير-الانسان-نفسه-وارسالها-الى-اهله
Question: Is it permissible for a person to photograph himself and send the picture to his family on occasions such as Eid and the like?
Answer: The hadiths from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Concerning the prohibition of image-making and the cursing of image-makers and the various threats directed at them, it is not permissible for a Muslim to photograph himself, nor to photograph others among the beings possessing souls, except in cases of necessity, such as passports and identification documents and the like.
We ask Allah to set right the condition of the Muslims, and to grant those in authority success in holding fast to His shariah and in being wary of whatever contradicts it. He is indeed the best to be asked. And Allah is the Grantor of success.[1].
We ask Allah to set right the condition of the Muslims, and to grant those in authority success in holding fast to His shariah and in being wary of whatever contradicts it. He is indeed the best to be asked. And Allah is the Grantor of success.[1].
- Majmu' Fatawa Ibn Baz (1/437).