Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him, mentioned, “…As for taking pictures and entering them into the homes, this is also haram. The reason being that the angles don’t enter the home that has pictures or dogs therein. What do you think of a house where the angels do not enter? It is an evil house. So if there is a picture in the house or a dog, then the malaa’ikah, angels, do not enter, but however, what is made an exception for the pictures is that which is a daroorah, necessity, i.e., pictures on the dinaar and dirham (that which is found these days on our currencies) …Therefore, this affair is a daroorah, in which the people are not able to free themselves from, because it’s not possible for them to leave the money in the streets… So this is a daroorah, and also from this is the identification card (all of that is which is considered a daroorah, or an urgent need). Allah does not bear a soul over its capacity.”
Refer back to the book” Sharhul kabaa’ir” page 295
Another benefit in regards to pictures:
Another benefit in regards to pictures:
The Shaykh, may Allah have mercy on him, also mentioned, “As for newspapers that contain pictures in them; if your intention were to buy them for the purpose of the pictures than this would be considered to be haram. As for the written text found inside then laa baas, no there is nothing wrong with this.
Refer back to book “Sharhul kabaa’ir” page 295
