In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
At the expense of getting abused on the forum here is some perspective on your post.
Passed away in 1943, puts a real perspective on the issue doesn't it?
When Allamah Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda [1917-1997] arrived in Pakistan to attend Islamic conference, he landed in Karachi (from Damacus) with a Yashica Camera hanging in his neck. He asked Allamah Binnori (RA) to pose for a collective (picture of Ulama), Hazrat (RA) refused saying it was Haram.
Allamah Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda (RA) famously put the Camera away, stuck his hand out and asked for a Daleel?
Every Daleel of Allamah Binnori (RA) was refuted (Publicly).
In the end Allamah Binnori (RA) had to admit that photography is not Haram but against Taqwa and this is when Allamah Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda (RA) said you can stick to that (if that’s your opinion) but if you say its Haram (then you will have to give me evidence).
If none of you know who Allamah Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda [1917-1997] is and his rank in the Madhab, I suggest you look it up.
This incident is very well known but here is Dr Israr Ahmed (RA) narrating it by one link
See above about his teacher and he was aware of this.
Tons of his students agree with digital photography including Mufti Rafi Taqi Usmani (DB), are you telling me that in the entire city of Karachi where he taught for 60-70 years he only found “29” Ulama to agree with him?
See Interview below by (Maulana) Aslam (RA)...
Many Ulama in his time and even now disagree with him. Isn't AzanTV (Karachi) run in consulation with some of the Ulama who were his students? Watch the Interview of (Maulana) Aslam Sheikhupuri (RA) with Adeel..
As posted on Sunniforum many times, I had a discussion with a “Super Deoandi” and I asked him for an example of where there is unanimous opinion amongst Ulama (no disagreement) from the highest authority of the (Hanafi) Madhab on the matter.
He quoted “Taliban” and said that judgment of Ameer overrides the differences of Ulama. His statement is true but his facts are false.
Taliban permitted photography on passports and when you crossed the border you were issued ID cards (with Photos) for Journalists, Visitors…How else will you check that Muadh Khan is actually Muadh Khan when you are visiting a country?
Nobody is asking about making films, we are talking about "Islamic Bayans" etc on Youtube.
Never in the history of Pakistan under Mufti Taqi Usmani (DB) or after or under Allamah Khalid Mahmood (DB) has issued any Fatwaas of (digital) photography being Haram. This is the chief consensual body of Ulama who deliberate on the constitution.
Never in the history of India under Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (RA) or after has issued any Fatwaas of (digital) photography being Haram. This is the chief consensual body of Ulama who deliberate in India.
Never...I think you get the picture buddy!
Yes we know may Ulama disagree with it and many Ulama (also) agree with it. Its upto you (and others) to follow whichever Ulama you trust, Insha’Allah. I respect that and I personally don't usually have images in my Videos (unless needed).
The only thing left for these guys to do is to abuse Ulama and people and labelling them Halalizing Haram etc.
Notice how he has deflected attention away from presenting a consensual opinions to posting individual Fatwaas. There is no doubt that there are “individual Fatwaas” of Ulama. For every individual Fatwa there are Fatwaas and examples of Ulama (on the opposite)
The bodies of Islamic Scholars (worldwide) on the other hand have a fairly settled opinion as I have quoted.
Also notice the era of the Ulama whose opinions are being quoted.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
With regard to pictures made in the modern fashion, they fall into two categories:
The first category is those which have no tangible substance (and can only be seen by running them through a machine), as I was told is the case with pictures on video tapes. There is no ruling at all concerning these, and they do not come under the prohibition at all. Hence the scholars who forbid making pictures with cameras on paper (photographs) permitted this (video pictures), and said that there is nothing wrong with this. Then it was asked, is it permissible to film lectures which are given in the mosques? The (scholarly) view was that it is better not to do that, because it may disturb the worshippers and because they may film things that may not be appropriate, and so on.
The second category is fixed or still pictures on paper (photographs) …
But the matter needs further discussion if one wants to make these kind of permissible pictures. For they are subject to five rulings which depend on the intention. If the intention is something forbidden, then it is haraam. If he intends something waajib (obligatory), then it is waajib. Sometimes pictures may be essential, especially moving pictures. For example, if we see someone in the act of committing a crime against a person’s rights, such as an attempt to kill and so on, and we cannot prove it in any way but by taking pictures, then in this case taking pictures becomes waajib, especially in cases where pictures may decide the case. The means are subject to the rulings on the ends. If we make these pictures in order to prove the identity of a person for fear that someone else may be accused of the crime, this is also acceptable, indeed it is essential.
But if we take these pictures just to enjoy looking at them, this is undoubtedly haraam... And Allaah knows best.” (See Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 2/197-199)
Maulana Abdullah Kaprovi (DB) answers all of the questions:
ia601909.us.archive.org/17/items/2016-11-22-Ulama-ijtema-...
^^^^ If people cannnot listen to the whole Bayan listen from 19 (minutes) onwards
archive.org/download/2016-11-22-Ulama-ijtema-Mo.Abdullah-...
If someone is unable to listen to the entire response by Maulana Aslam Shaheed (RA), listen to Part 2 (beginning onwards)
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
Please wait...
