Fatwa No : 21055
Ruling on digital pictures

Ruling on digital pictures

What does the scholars of Islam say regarding digital pictures?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

As long as a digital image has not been printed out, it is not considered as a “Tasweer-e-Muharama” (i.e. such an image that would be considered Haram and unlawful as per Shari'ah), whether it is on a cellphone, computer or television screen. However, if an image consists of anything illegitimate according to the Shari’ah (such as Non-Mahrem women etc.), then just like it is not permissible to view such things externally, it is also not permissible to view them on a digital screen.
And Allah knows best.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

کما فی تکملۃ فتح الملہم: اما الصورۃ التی لیس لہا ثبات واستقرار ولیست منقوشۃ علی شیء بصفۃ دائمۃ، فإنہا بالظل اشبہ منہا بالصورۃ ویبدو أن صورۃ التلفزیون والفیدیو یولا تستقر علی شیء فی مرحلۃ من المراحل (إلی قولہ) وعلی ہذا: فتنزیل ہذہ الصورۃ منزلۃ الصورۃ المستقرۃ مشکل اھ (۴: ص:۱۶۴) واللہ اعلم بالصواب