Providing my employers with a picture of myself for an organogram

Q: The company I work for have requested that I provide them with a picture of myself which they want to use for an organogram. "An Organogram is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and relative ranks of its parts and positions/jobs." Is it permissible for me to take a photo for this purpose?

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A: You should inform them that taking photos is against your religious principles. Hence it is impermissible for you to take a photo of yourself. If you are forced to take the photo and you cannot find another alternative or another job, then since it is haraam, you should make sincere tawbah and istighfaar to Allah (الله تعالى) for getting involved in the sin of photography.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (صحيح البخاري 2/880 ، صحيح لمسلم 2/201)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)