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Selling
a camera
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Question:
A Muslim man owns a camera, and (now) Allaah has guided him
to knowing the truth regarding taking pictures. So is there
any sin upon him if he was to was to rid himself of it by
selling it since it is still new, and also, he is in need
of the money?
Response:
Taking pictures of (all)
that which has a soul (from amongst the humans and animals)
is absolutely haraam,
unless there arises a (genuine) need such as a photograph
for the passport for example. So selling the camera to whoever
will use it in taking haraam pictures is (in itself) haraam.
And selling it to whoever will use it in taking photographs
of (all)
that which has a soul (from amongst the humans and animals)
or other than that, where a (genuine) need has arisen is permissible.
And
with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and
salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The
Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa,
comprising -
Head: Shaykh
'Abdul 'Azeez Ibn Abdullaah Ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh
'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan;
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah Ibn Qu'ood
Fataawa
al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa.,
- Volume 1, Page 711, Question 3 of Fatwa No.4126
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