Pictures & Videos

Q: Websites and email systems tend to have an option for displaying profile pictures for accounts. If one does not upload a profile picture, a default logo is set as the profile picture. This logo consists of an outline drawing of a neck and head, with no inner details. Is such a picture permissible?

Is it permissible to send people a link to a religious bayan recording that shows such a profile logo on the webpage containing the recording?

Q: I want to know if I am allowed to create a YouTube Channel? I will not show my face or body. People will only see my hands while cooking. I will only share some recipes and some useful conversation related to life and health. I also want to show my children offering prayers and will encourage my Muslim sisters to start salaah with their children. I want share some healthy routine life and if I get enough viewership, it will become my profession. Please advise if I am allowed according to Shariah Law.

Q: Are pictures of dead humans and dead animals permissible?

Q: Can a learned (non-alim) practising muslim lady put islamic awareness lectures on YouTube?

Q:

1. Are emojis (the small faces of expression used for typing) haraam?

2. If a person has to send them will it be haraam for him to look at them.

Q: Can we post pictures on social media in remembrance of marhooms?

Q: Can I develop my husbands photographs for my kids because he passed away 4 months ago?

Q: I have a restaurant and for marketing I am giving Netflix subscription for free. Netflix is a platform where there are educational and other tv shows, so is it permissible to do so? As it depends on the person for what he uses it.

Q:

1. Are pictures of skulls, stick figures, snowmen, and scarecrows permissible.

2. Are very small pictures and very small videos permissible on mobile phone screens.

3. Is it permissible to build snowmen and scarecrows.

Q: We are playing videos to teach kids in kindergarden class, like videos on abc or 123 that involve songs. Is this type of music allowed?