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**Almolfuncomma** · 10-30-2011, 11:22 AM

Bsimillahr Rahmanir Rahim

Salam alaikum

The stronger ruling on this matter is that the pictures that the Prophet (saaw) mentioned as haram: pictures of humans and animals; are not the same as modern photography.

Photography is the reflection of light on a subject which is captured on a mirror within the camera and then onto film. Digital photograpyh is the reflection of light from a subject captured by digital sensors, charged coupled device CCDs or axel/pixel device CMOs. These sensors store the reflection either as raw data or in memory storage rather than film.

The pictures which the Prophet (saaw) described referred to those which are done by artists and artisans of humans, animals. Artists and artisans go through a mental process which is recognized recognize as an attempt at 'creation'- audhubillah. And this is a different process than photography.

And Allah knows best.

Most of today's pictures which are printed with ink on paper do not fall under the above definition. If you are taking pictures with polaroid cameras then maybe. But most pictures again are not in the defnition of "reflection"

And even then that is not the stronger opinion.

10-30-2011, 11:22 AM	#20
Almolfuncomma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 590 Senior Member	Bsimillahr Rahmanir Rahim Salam alaikum The stronger ruling on this matter is that the pictures that the Prophet (saaw) mentioned as haram: pictures of humans and animals; are not the same as modern photography. Photography is the reflection of light on a subject which is captured on a mirror within the camera and then onto film. Digital photograpyh is the reflection of light from a subject captured by digital sensors, charged coupled device CCDs or axel/pixel device CMOs. These sensors store the reflection either as raw data or in memory storage rather than film. The pictures which the Prophet (saaw) described referred to those which are done by artists and artisans of humans, animals. Artists and artisans go through a mental process which is recognized recognize as an attempt at 'creation'- audhubillah. And this is a different process than photography. And Allah knows best. Most of today's pictures which are printed with ink on paper do not fall under the above definition. If you are taking pictures with polaroid cameras then maybe. But most pictures again are not in the defnition of "reflection" And even then that is not the stronger opinion.
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