Gazing intentionally at pictures (of living things) to derive pleasure, is Haraam. If the gaze falls on such pictures unintentionally it will not be sinful.
Someone asked: “What if the picture is viewed from an artistic point of view?”
Hazrat Thanwi (Rahmatullahi alaih) replied: “Forget about artistic achievement or value of a picture-maker. It is unlawful to look at some things created by even the True Artist, Allah Ta’ala. Gazing at females and young lads is Haraam. The Fuqaha have well-understood the danger of such viewing ostensibly for the sake of art. The Fuqaha have ruled that it is not permissible to look at wine to derive mental pleasure.”
606 thoughts on “Looking At Pictures”
Comments are closed.