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Fatwa ID: 04875<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answered by: Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Is it not permissible to see the photograph of a non-mahram when he is no longer alive as then there will be no fear of the wrong intention? What if the person in the photo is a very aged man may be of the age of one’s grandfather?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer<\/u><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Out of precaution (ihtiyat) a Muslim woman should refrain from looking at a photograph of a deceased non-mahram man. The reason for that is Shaitan works in deceptive ways and there is a danger of temptation and fitnah. Therefore, it is best, even though the person had passed away that you do not look at his photograph.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A comparison can be made with a ruling which can be found in the books of Fiqh that a \u201cKhasi\u201d (a man who has removed his testicles) should not be allowed to look at a strange woman out of precaution. (See Mukhtasar Quduuri p.248)<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, if the photograph is of an old man then there is some scope of flexibility in terms of it being permissible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah Knows Best<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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