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And now a fatwa banning photography as un-Islamic
Updated On: 11 September, 2013 01:26 PM IST | | Agencies
India's leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom has issued a fatwa, saying "photography is unlawful and a sin", even though Saudi Arabia allows photographers inside the holy city of Mecca and live telecast of 'namaz' is beamed on Islamic channels across the world.
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Mufti Abdul Qasim Nomani, Mohtamim (Vice-Chancellor) of Darul Uloom Deoband, told PTI on phone, "Photography is un-Islamic. Muslims are not allowed to get their photos clicked unless it is for an identity card or for making a passport."u00a0
He said Islam does not permit video-taping of marriages or clicking of pictures to save as mementos for future generations.


