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I've read and heard many times about pictures, that they are not good, and that an angel will not enter a room when there's a picture... But on this page I see the options to go to a photo gallery and pictures of the week. Is it less bad them I've read and heard?
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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.
Photography is of three kinds:
First, what is forbidden according to all the scholars of Islam and that is any three - dimensional thing, such as statues, etc.
Second, what is lawful according to all the scholars of Islam and that is the picture of any non-living being.
Third, pictures on which rule the scholars are not agreed. These pictures are of 2 kinds:
First, drawing pictures of living beings the majority of scholars forbids these drawing. This opinion is the most preponderant.
Second, taking photos with a camera; this is lawful according to the most preponderant opinion. But, it is safer to avoid doing so unless for a dire necessity.
For more details about pictures please read Fatwa: 81999 and 83351 .
The pictures that are on our site fit into the category lawful pictures.
Allah knows best.
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