Pictures & Videos

Art student drawing figures of people

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2012-09-27 08:01

Q: I am an art student, am I allowed to draw figures like batman, judge dredd, Michael Jackson, etc whose eyes are covered by a mask or a hat? Can I draw the mouth, ears, nose, etc as long as I don't draw the eyes?

Is the probition in Islam only about drawing eyes? Am I allowed to draw skulls which have empty eye sockets?

Using pictures for educational purposes

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2012-09-26 08:40

Q: Kindly advise us regarding on the following issues when they are done / used for educational purposes:

  1. Using text books or magazines, posters or any such literature which has animated pictures in them.
  2. Using caricature (cartoon) type of pictures when making a syllabus, specifically when we want to use them in preparing our own Arabic language syllabus. 

Using skype

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2012-09-26 08:36

Q: I would like to know whether the usage of skype to talk to my relatives abroad is permissible or not? Will it fall under picture making? Skype is live streaming?

Cartoons that look like humans

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2012-09-18 09:32

Q: I wanted to know are the cartoons that look like humans halaal. Sometimes there might be a girl above the knee shows but private is covered and it’s not a real girl it’s a cartoon so is it halal. Please give proof if there is any.

Watching TV

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2012-09-18 09:15

Q: Is watching TV haram? Can you watch Islamic programs and what do you say to a scholar who says no one can say it is haraam?

Digital pictures & webcams

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2012-09-18 08:47

Q: What is the ruling regarding digital pictures and also viewing your parents on webcam as I work in another country?

Skype with a web-cam

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2012-09-17 07:08

Q: I wish to subscribe to Skype and utilise the services. Skype is a very cheap way of speaking to your friends and family throughout the world by means of the internet. However, if both sides have a webcam attached to the computer, then you can see each other live whilst talking. If I use this service to speak to only my mahrams or only to those people with whom conversation is allowed, will it be permissible?

Keeping teddy bears, soft toys, etc. in the house?

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2012-09-15 07:44

Q: I would like to know is it permissible to Keep teddy bears, soft toys etc in the house?

Food as a profile pictures on BBM during the month of Ramadaan

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2012-09-03 08:27

Q: What is the ruling or law regarding putting food as a profile picture on BBM during the month of Ramadhaan?

Watching videos

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2012-09-02 08:39

Q: Some scholars say it is not permissible to make Islamic videos or take videos, but viewing it is permissible because Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) looked at idols, therefore it is permissible to view!

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