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Grandparents taking photos of one's children

· 13 Shaʻban 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If someone does not want photos to be taken of their baby and they know their grandparents are taking in the quiet, must they tell them not to?

Answer

Respectfully explain to them that it is wrong.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

حدثنا الأعمش عن مسلم قال كنا مع مسروق في دار يسار بن نمير فرأى في صفته تماثيل فقال سمعت عبد الله قال سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (بخاري 2/880)

عن نافع أن بن عمر أخبره أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال الذين يصنعون الصور يعذبون يوم القيامة يقال لهم أحيوا ما خلقتم (صحيح لمسلم 2/201, صحيح البخاري 2/880)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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