Home / News / India News / Article / And now a fatwa banning photography as un-Islamic

And now a fatwa banning photography as un-Islamic

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.

  • WhatsAppBookmarkBookmark
Listen to this article :

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.

Read Next Story
Delhi gangrape: Prosecution seeks death for accused; sentencing on Friday

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All