Social, Media & Ethics · Subtopic
Pictures, Video & Social Media
800 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 14 of 20
- Ask Imaam7 May 2015
1) Is complaining about parents gheebat 2) Are we allowed to wear clothes which has pictures on it out of salāh
I would appreciate if you can please provide responses to the below questions. 1. If someone is sick and his/her parent lives with a sibling at a…
Asim Patel - Mufti Online6 May 2015Roman Urdu
TV dekhna
Kya television dek sakte hai? meherbani kar ke tafseelan jawab de kyunki hamare ghar wale nahi mante hai ke TV dekhna gunnah hai.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2015
Watching television
Is it kufr if I put on a movie where the actor says "Jesus" or "Oh my God"? Because their is a verse in the Quran where Allah says "and if you hear…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2015Roman Urdu
Nude picture dekhna
Kya ek muslim nude picture dek sakta hai? Agar kisi ne dekle hogi tu uske liye tobah karna hai kya?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 May 2015
Downloading the Qur'aan Shareef on the cellphone
We download the Quran on our cell phones. Do we have to respect our phones like we do for real paper Quran? Like not sitting on it, not touching it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2015
Photography
Is the issue of photography and videography a valid difference of opinion? In other words, should we advise fellow lay people against photography,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Apr 2015
Video games
I have a question, when I am not doing my coursework or studying Islam, reciting Quran, surahs, doing nafl actions, I like to play video games a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Apr 2015
Reviewing videos on YouTube
I want to make videos on YouTube in which I review children’s toys. My face will not be visible in the video. All you will see in the video is my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam15 Apr 2015
Job at TV Station
I'm looking for a job at 2 different TV stations but i want to confirm if both are halal and which you would advise is best. 1. The first is a news…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online7 Apr 2015
Book with pictures
I have a personal training book that I have to study to become a personal trainer. There is however pictures in the book with females in it showing…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Mar 2015
Videoing
I want to know, we have a da'wah group in our local Masjid, and our source of income or funding is sometimes mainly from Islamic Video CD Lectures…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2015
TV and pictures of animate objects
If somebody tries to make me watch TV or show me a picture on their phone then what would be a wise response I could memorize? "Many readers may not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam16 Mar 2015
Is digital photography permissible & should the husband tell his wife that he had an affair?
1)Now a days Maulana tariq jameel sahab and many other ahle haq ulema are giving video bayans and interviews without any hesitation . How far is it…
Sohail ibn Arif - Mufti Online16 Mar 2015
Taking ID and passport photos
Something like photography for ID and passport reasons are permissible out of necessity. Similarly, to sit in an aero plane where free mixing and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Mar 2015
Addicted to the cellphone
I am a sister from Karachi, Pakistan. I want a solution for my sister. She is bipolar and she is not practising Deen the way our family is. She is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Mar 2015
Watching videos
Does reading ones lips in a video count as eavesdropping?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Feb 2015
Watching animals mating
Is watching of animals mating permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Feb 2015
Photography
Muslims are using whatsapp to send photos of themselves, their children, non Mahrams and people at weddings to others. Surely even the most basic…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Feb 2015
Using FaceTime
On my cell phone is a feature called FaceTime. This enables a person to speak with another by looking at their face in real time. What is the ruling…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam18 Feb 2015
Is it permissible to publish a picture called "Cartoon of Muhammad ﷺ” without a depiction of the Prophet ﷺ?
Is it permissable to publish a picture called "Cartoon of Muhammad (pbuh)" without a depiction of the Prophet? For a long time, I have been thinking…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online2 Feb 2015
Social media
It has become extremely common for the English translation of a hadith to be forwarded via social media i.e without the original Arabic text. Many…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jan 2015
Taking selfies
Can we take a selfie (photo) of our self and send it to our wife in another country?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Dec 2014
My job entails live streaming sports events and transcoding for videos on demand. Is it permissible?
I got a job as Technical Video Engineer in Primefocus technologies and my role will be *Live Streaming Sports Events and Transcoding for Videos on…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online24 Dec 2014
Watching football
Why is one not allowed to watch football?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Dec 2014
Is it under hijab to Openly broadcast our women's faces on television?
I saw some of Qtv Naatkhwans videos & found some girls naatkhwans video too.Their heads were covered and faces were open & their make up was clearly…
Hisham Dawood - Mufti Online20 Dec 2014
Sharing pictures of animate objects on whatsapp
1. Can a person view and share videos of animate objects on whatsapp? 2. Can a person use smileys and emoticons? 3. Can a person share and view…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Dec 2014
Picture of a butterfly on clothing
Is one allowed to wear/use clothing, stationary etc that has the image of a butterfly?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Dec 2014
Watching videos
I have a mental disability where I experience uncontrollable behaviour and actions. I some times watch videos online on youtube.com against my will…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Dec 2014
May a male work as a photoshoot stylist for a male model?
I am male, Is it permissible for me to work on a fashion photoshoot as a stylist with a male model ?
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online9 Dec 2014Roman Urdu
TV ku istimaal karna tableegh ke lia
Aajkal Islam ki tabligh ke liye Television ka estemal hota hai. Suna hai Qu'ran e karim me Tashwir ko mana farmaya gaya hai. To kya ye Qu'ran ke…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam21 Nov 2014
It is not permissible for one to watch television
If there is some anti-muslim content being shown in the TV but when I am talking to someone I say its not anti-muslim but anti-Pakistan. I do not…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ask Imaam18 Nov 2014
Learning Islam from the internet and tearing pages from the Quran.
. Firstly i am from English Medium background so the scholars of bangladesh can not provide me sufficient amount of answer with reason and logic for…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online18 Nov 2014
Pictures and videos on the computer and cellphone
What is the Shar'ee law about images and videos on computer and mobile i.e. in soft format?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Nov 2014
Using Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for business
I have set up Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for my company. I have installed both ‘image-blocking’ and ‘advert-blocking’ software on my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN12 Nov 2014
Salaam on Social Media
Is it permissible to reply to Salams in writing ? If someone sends Salaam as an audio message on WhatsApp can we reply to his Salaam by writing him…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online8 Nov 2014
Using "0% commission" catch line
Will it be correct to use a marketing "catch line" that is not applicable to that type of trade e.g. a person selling motor vehicles that he owns or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Nov 2014
Posting an advert for an establishment seeking a bartender
There is a Muslim publication that caters for people seeking jobs. Can this publication post an advert for an establishment seeking a bartender?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN8 Nov 2014
Decorating the home with animate pictures
Q. In a Muslim house can the walls be decorated with pictures of near and dear ones? Is it a fact that the Firishtaas hesitate to enter the houses…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ask Imaam2 Nov 2014
Digital pictures
I'm a Muslim girl and I have an issue. I once went to a school party with my friends and took pictures using a digital cameta. Though the pictures…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online28 Oct 2014
Taking a picture of a person holding a screen in front of his face
Is it permissible to take a photo of a person who holds a screen in front of his face, since the face will not be visible? Also, is it permissible…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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