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Is it wrong to post photos of living beings on websites, especially when used as an identity?

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AssalamuAlaikum, May Allah bless you. I need to know ruling about posting human (any other living being’s) photo on web sites. As creating pictures of living being is wrong. Does the same ruling apply to posting photos on web sites. Mainly when the photo is used as Identity of the person on web site. AssalamuAlaikum.

Answer

(Fatwa: 720/585/B=1431)

Yes, the same ruling would be applicable in posting photo on website.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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