Pictures & Videos

Organizations making videos of relief work

Q: What is the Shariah ruling on videos. It has become common practice for Ulema to lecture in video, as well as 'reputable' muslim NGO making videos of visits to foreign countries where they provide assistance. Recently a visit to Albania, the visit is on video of Ulema presenting food etc. to the impoverished of that country. Orphans are made to stand in front of cameras receiving aid.

Reverse cameras

Q: Is it permissible to use the reverse cameras that come with new cars, i.e. when reversing it shows on the screen what is behind. One mufti said this is permissible because it is not recording. That would open up the doors for a lot of videoing?

Small animate Images

Q: An animate image is such that, if placed on the ground, a standing person of reasonable vision would be unable to make out and discern the features of the image. The view of some Hanafi Deobandi 'Ulama is that such small pictures are permissible. These 'Ulama do say that animate images (digital or otherwise) are prohibited. However, it must be noted that many pictures that can be viewed on a cellphone screen practically fall into this category of small pictures. This is more so with the cartoon, animate images that appear on cellphone video games. What is your view regarding these small pictures that fit the description mentioned above - whether on a cellphone screen or otherwise?

Looking at videos

Q: I uploaded a video of Maulana Tariq Jameel Saheb in which he mentions the ancestry of Prophet Muhammad صلی الله علیه وسلم up to Adam علیه السلام but a brother messaged that there is no Saheeh Sanad of the ancestry up to adam علیه السلام and ulama have prohibited to explain the Ancestry.

1) Kindly Guide me.

2) If there is any Saheeh Sanad then do let me know about that also.