Is taking photographs with a camera haraam or not?
Category: Society & the World
Having picture taken out of necessity
A questioner mentions that he has not applied for citizenship because of his disliking having his picture taken, since he has heard pictures are haraam.
Buying daily newspapers and magazines
What is the ruling regarding buying daily newspapers and magazines within which are pictures? And what is the ruling regarding taking them to the masaajid to read them?
Drawing living objects - 2
Is drawing [all] that which has a soul [from amongst the humans and animals] permissible if it is done on a bed sheet (cloth) or a carpet or that which is similar to this?
Taking photographs out of necessity
What is the ruling regarding photographic pictures [taken] out of necessity or [simply] for display?
Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ no.1
What is the ruling regarding celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ in the month of Rabee' al-Awwal in honour of him ﷺ?
Pictures of the grave of the Messenger of Allaah
Some stores sell enlarged pictures of the grave of the Messenger ﷺ and his two companions (Abu Bakr and 'Umar (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhumaa)).
Going to beaches where there is nudity and free-mixing
People go to Alexandria in Egypt to spend the summer there. On the beaches there are thousands of women who are literally naked, and where men mix freely with women.
Justifying evil actions because other people are doing so
What is the ruling if you say to a man or a woman that, "What you are doing is haraam", such as telling a woman not to wear short clothes, or telling a man not to smoke cigarettes; [and they in turn]...
Going to public places where reprehensible acts occur
Is it permissible for me to go on leisure outings with my husband and my children to places like [public] parks, museums and exhibitions, without [free] mixing or missing the [obligatory] prayers...