Know Thy Self: Opinion on Hajj Selfies by Suhaib Webb

Source: suhaibwebb.com

By: Suhaib Webb

It seems every week there is a new internet conflict. Over the last few days, people criticized me for posting my Hajj selfies. What is your opinion about this?

Answer:

That is a sad question, and I find it strange that people have the time to look at other people’s pictures and criticize them. With that being said, I will address this issue from four perspectives:

1. Are pictures forbidden?
2. Principles for understanding texts.
3. The importance of collective good.
4. Intentions should be left to Allah alone.

Pilgrimage To Mecca – But First, Let Me Take A Hajj Selfie (Video)

HADITH: From the Commander of the Faithful Abi Hafs ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattab, who said: I heard the Prophet of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) say:

“Actions are but by intentions and every man shall have but that which he intended.”

Dar al-Ifta in Egypt issues fatwas against “selfies” and online mixing

By: Madeline Grant

Source: http://www.newsweek.com/

An Egyptian Islamic authority has issued a fatwa prohibiting online contact between men and women, dismissing online chatrooms as “frivolous” and “evil”.