FatwaFederal TerritoriesHajj & Umrah
AL-KAFI #593: HUKUM MENGAMBIL VIDEO DENGAN GOPRO SEMASA TAWAF
What is the ruling on recording video with a GoPro during tawaf in order to share the experience?
Short answer
Video recording is originally permissible, and recounting Allah's blessings is a form of gratitude.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Video recording is originally permissible, and recounting Allah's blessings is a form of gratitude. However, this fatwa holds that recording video during tawaf is makruh (disliked) and should be avoided. The reasons given are that it distracts the person recording from focused worship and disturbs the movement of other pilgrims performing tawaf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpendapat bahawa perbuatan merakam video semasa mengerjakan tawaf merupakan suatu perbuatan yang makruh dan perlu dielakkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #593: HUKUM MENGAMBIL VIDEO DENGAN GOPRO SEMASA TAWAF”, 23 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/916-al-kafi-593-hukum-mengambil-video-dengan-gopro-semasa-tawaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-gopro-video-recording-during-tawaf/