FatwaSelangorSocial & Contemporary Issues
#34 Taudih al-Hukmi : Hukum Menggantung Gambar Konvokesyen & Keluarga
What is the ruling on hanging family and convocation photographs at home or in the office?
Short answer
This explanatory article, which is not an official position of the Selangor Mufti, notes that contemporary scholars differ on photography because the issue did not exist in earlier eras.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This explanatory article, which is not an official position of the Selangor Mufti, notes that contemporary scholars differ on photography because the issue did not exist in earlier eras. The first view presented holds that photographs of living beings such as humans and animals are prohibited, like drawings, based on the general wording of hadiths forbidding image making. Proponents of this view allow exceptions for pressing needs such as photos for identity cards, passports and driving licences. The prohibition also does not apply to incomplete images showing only part of the body, such as without the head, so that they no longer depict a living being.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, para ulama mengharamkan gambar fotografi kerana masih disebut al-surah atau gambar termasuk dalam larangan tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#34 Taudih al-Hukmi : Hukum Menggantung Gambar Konvokesyen & Keluarga”, 26 October 2023. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/34-taudih-al-hukmi-hukum-menggantung-gambar-konvokesyen-keluarga/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-hanging-family-convocation-photographs/