Taking pictures of one's child for memories of precious moments
Q: I’m a first time mother. Together with my husband, we have decided not to take pictures of our baby or let anyone else as well. We ourselves don’t take pictures/videos of each other.
I love how my infant looks now and how she looked as a baby MashaAllah TabarkAllah , but as she’s growing, I’m forgetting all of that and it makes me sad. I haven’t felt very tempted to take a picture but sometimes I look down and feel bittersweet; feeling grateful and happy and also feeling like one day I’ll forget a precious moment.
I was wondering, would it be ok if I took pictures but kept them just for myself, never printing them?
A: Do not ever forget the presence of Allah Ta`ala. Don't become oblivious of the might, the grace, kindness and love of Allah Ta`ala. If it is only for Allah Ta`ala that you will forsake these temptations then He will reward you and your children with such blessings that all these things will seem to be totally irrelevant and a pittance. Don't ever think of breaking the loyalty and the pure relationship with Allah Ta`ala.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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