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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-631: HUKUM MENGGANTUNG GAMBAR FOTOGRAFI DI DINDING
What is the ruling on taking photographs of people and hanging them on the wall as decoration or keepsakes?
Short answer
Taking a photograph with a camera is regarded as capturing a shadow or reflection rather than drawing, so it is permissible.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Taking a photograph with a camera is regarded as capturing a shadow or reflection rather than drawing, so it is permissible. Hanging photographs at home or in the office as decoration or keepsakes is allowed. If the photographs are hung for worship or veneration, the act is forbidden. The permissibility also depends on the photograph not causing temptation, such as a woman's photograph showing parts of the body other than the face and wrists.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menangkap gambar fotografi dengan menggunakan alat seperti kamera ini bukan seperti perbuatan melukis dan perbuatan ini dianggap sebagai menangkap bayang maka perbuatan ini diharuskan.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-631: HUKUM MENGGANTUNG GAMBAR FOTOGRAFI DI DINDING”, 24 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5024-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-631-hukum-menggantung-gambar-fotografi-di-dinding. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-hanging-photographs-on-walls/