Pictures & Videos

Q: Is Skype call or Video Phone Call tasweer? It's Live, not recorded.

Q: Please comment on the following statement issued by the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa (JUSA) on Islamic TV stations. http://www.radioislam.co.za/news/2012/JUSA.View.of.Ulama.on.TV.Clarifie… Is this statement correct? Particularly the last paragraph?

Q: Can we can watch TV and listen to music? Is it prohibited in Islam or not?

Q: Is Sharia regarding image making binding on all, or only on the Muslim community? Is there a difference between Sunni schools of law and Shiʿa schools of law on images?

Q: What should be done regarding pictures on cereal boxes and other food products?

Q: Most nappies have moorat on them these days. Should one colour out the faces, or is it fine without doing so because the vest and clothes would cover it?

Q: Is it kufr if I put on a movie where the actor says "Jesus" or "Oh my God"? Because their is a verse in the Quran where Allah says "and if you hear the signs of Allah being mocked at, then do not sit with them or you will be like them" will it be kufr if I put it on and allow other Muslims to watch it?

Q: Is the issue of photography and videography a valid difference of opinion? In other words, should we advise fellow lay people against photography, watching videos, Islamic TV' etc?

Q: I want to know, we have a da'wah group in our local Masjid, and our source of income or funding is sometimes mainly from Islamic Video CD Lectures that we sell purposely for da'wah and not for self purpose or interest, however all of these video lectures include international scholars in Deen and almost all of them do their lectures and recordings to be distributed for free, not doing it as a business. My question is, do we have to seek their consent before selling their recordings for da'wah purpose?

Q: If somebody tries to make me watch TV or show me a picture on their phone then what would be a wise response I could memorize?

"Many readers may not be aware that some ingredients of fizzy drinks such as Pepsi Cola, Coca-Cola and others have been dissolved in alcohol." Dr Muhammad ‘Ali al-Baarr says in his book al-Khamr bayna at-Tibb wa’l-Fiqh so is it out of taqwa these drinks are avoided? or are they permissible? Please explain how they become taahir if alcohol is used in case I need to explain to others.