The Islamic ruling on keeping photo...

Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta

The Islamic ruling on keeping photographs

Question

Is it prohibited in Islam to keep photographs, and should they be destroyed, or is it permissible to keep them, particularly engagement and wedding photos that include only my husband and me?

Answer

It is permissible to keep photographs because they are merely captured images. According to the prevailing opinion, the inquirer does not need to dispose of her engagement and wedding photos, provided those depicting her with her husband, children, and family are placed in a private place, such as her bedroom. The prohibition is only applicable to three-dimensional images.

And Allah Almighty knows best

 

 

Share this:

Related Fatwas