Miscellaneous

Photography

Q:

  1. Photography has been prohibited in Shariah.  This being so, how could one even fulfill his Haj/Umrah, as photograph is a mandatory requirement for passport/visa/ID card during the pilgrimage.
  2. Today, video telecasts are being used in Da'wah activities all over the globe.
  3. Please list what are the permitted forms of photography/videography allowed in Shariah, with regard to today's world we live in.
  4. Should we not resort to Ijma'a and Qiyaas for arriving at a solution to today's problems our Ummah faces, if we do not find solutions in Al Qur'an and Al Hadith?

I request your answer in detail.

Playing rugby

Q: Is it permissble to play rugby? This is a contact sport in which it is very common one player's awrah to touch another player's awrah through his clothing. For example, one player's thigh touches another player's hip while he tackles him ect. Obviously both players are fully clothed with kit and it's a proper sport not some dodgy game.