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Q: I had a question regarding looking at people on any type of a screen. Is it permmissible for a son to watch his father on skype and talk to him?

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A: Skype involves photography, and photography is haraam. Refer to http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/?p=3541

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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