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Is It Haram to Post Pictures with Hijab?

26-06-2012

Question 165186

What is the ruling on a woman putting her picture on her Facebook page, especially since some of our sisters who wear hijab believe that putting pictures of themselves in hijab is something that is not forbidden in Shari‘ah? Could you explain so that I can advise them?

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It is haram to post pictures with hijab on Facebook or in chat rooms or on other websites for a number of reasons as detailed below.

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Praise be to Allah.

It is haram for a girl to put a picture of herself on Facebook or in chat rooms or on other websites for a number of reasons:

This is contrary to covering and concealment that is enjoined upon women in the Quran and Sunnah. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says concerning the noblest of women and the furthest of them from suspicion, namely the wives of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him):

“And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts” [al-Ahzab 33:53]

“O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e., screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful” [al-Ahzab 33:59]

And He forbade women to speak softly, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty (to Allah), then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery, etc.) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner” [al-Ahzab 33:32].

So Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, enjoined the wives of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and the believing women in general, to observe hijab , so as to purify the hearts of the believing women and to protect them from anything that may give rise to temptation or suspicion, and so as to preserve their chastity and that of His believing slaves. Once this is understood, it will become clear that for a woman to put her picture where it will be seen by righteous and evildoers alike on such websites is something that is contrary to Allah’s teachings.

That opens the door to fitnah (temptation) and evil for the woman and for those who see her. How often have we heard and read painful stories caused by such things. How many pure and chaste women have fallen into the traps of those who do not fear Allah, evildoers who have tempted them with sweet words and promises until, when they had had their way with them, they turned their back on them and abandoned them with nothing but regret and loss, and perhaps shame in this world and in the Hereafter - Allah forbid.

How many evildoers have tampered with those images and reproduced them by modern means, putting the head of a decent woman on the body of an immoral woman, then there will be great regret for what she brought upon herself and her family when regret is to no avail.

With regard to what you have mentioned about some women who wear hijab believing that putting their picture in hijab is not forbidden according to Islam, if what you mean by hijab is proper shar‘i hijab that covers the face and does not show the face of the woman, then this kind of thing is not forbidden in Islam, especially when there is a need for it. But this is not what they meant, because there is no benefit in doing this. What is the point of putting a picture of a black shape in which nothing appears?!

But if what is meant is putting a picture of a woman with her face uncovered, even if she has covered the rest of her body, then we have explained that this is what leads to evil consequences that are sufficient to deem it forbidden, even if we do not say that it is obligatory for the woman to cover her face ; so how about if that is obligatory? The sin in this case is multiplied and the danger is greater. By doing that she has transgressed and what the believing women have been accustomed to doing for centuries.

Al-Ghazali (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Ihya ‘Ulum ad-Din (2/53): “Men throughout the ages have always had their faces uncovered and women have always gone out with their faces covered.” It says something similar in Fath al-Bari, 9/337.

Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Fath al-Bari (9/424):

“The custom of women in the past and more recently has been to cover their faces in front of non-mahram men.”

Moreover, if everyone who has any common sense realises that the focal point of beauty and fitnah in women is the face, and this is what men want to see, and it is from this that it is judged whether a woman is beautiful or not, then publishing pictures in the manner mentioned opens the door to women being a source of temptation, and for them and their pictures to be treated disrespectfully, as they will be visible to anyone who wants to see them.

And Allah knows best.

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22:41 Those who have been driven out from their homes unjustly only because they said, ‘Our lord is Allah’. And if Allah did not repel some men by means of others, there would surely have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft commemorated. And Allah will surely help one who helps Him. Allah is indeed Powerful, Mighty.
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60:10 Allah only forbids you, respecting those who have fought against you on account of your religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and have helped others in driving you out, that you make friends of them, and whosoever makes friends of them–it is these that are the transgressors.
61:11 O ye who believe! shall I point out to you a bargain that will save you from a painful punishment?
61:12 That you believe in Allah and His Messenger, and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your persons. That is better for you, if you did not know.
29:70 And as for those who strive in Our path–We will surely guide them in Our ways. And verily Allah is with those who do good.
9:20 Those who believe and emigrate from their homes for the sake of God and strive in the cause of Allah with their property and their persons have the highest rank in the sight of Allah. And it is they who shall triumph.
9:111 Surely, Allah has purchased of the believers their persons and their property in return for the Garden they shall have; they fight in the cause of Allah, and they slay and are slain–a promise that He has made incumbent on Himself in the Torah, and the Gospel, and the Quran. And who is more faithful to his promise than Allah? Rejoice, then, in your bargain which you have made with Him; and that it is which is the supreme triumph.
4:96 Those of the believers who sit still, excepting the disabled ones, and those who strive in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their persons, are not equal. Allah has exalted in rank those who strive with their wealth and their persons above those who sit still. And to each Allah has promised good. And Allah has exalted those who strive above those who sit still, by a great reward.

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100 Pieces of Advice from Qur'an

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100 Pieces of Advice from Qur'an:

✔ 1. Do not mix the truth with falsehood (2:42)

✔ 2. Order righteousness to people only after practicing it yourself(2:44)

✔ 3. Do not commit abuse on the earth (2:60)

✔ 4. Do not prevent people from mosques (2:114)

✔ 5. Do not follow anyone blindly (2:170)

✔ 6. Do not break the promise (2:177)

✔ 7. Do not engage in bribery (2:188)

✔ 8. Fight only with those who fight you (2:190)

✔ 9. Keep the etiquettes of war (2:191)

✔ 10. Protect orphans (2:220)

✔ 11. Do not have sexual intercourse during menstrual period (2:222)

✔ 12. Breast feed your children for two complete years (2:233)

✔ 13. Choose rulers by their merit (2:247)

✔ 14. No compulsion in religion (2:256)

✔ 15. Do not invalidate charity with reminders (2:264)

✔ 16. Help those in need by finding them (2:273)

✔ 17. Don’t consume interest (2:275)

✔ 18. Grant more time to repay if the debtor is in hard time (2:280)

✔ 19. Write down the debt (2:282)

✔ 20. Keep the trust (2:283)

✔ 21. Do not spy and backbite (2:283)

✔ 22. Believe in all prophets (2:285)

✔ 23. Do not burden a person beyond his scope (2:286)

✔ 24. Do not become divided (3:103)

✔ 25. Restrain Anger (3:134)

✔ 26. Do not be rude in speech (3:159)

✔ 27. Think deeply about the wonders and creation of this universe (3:191)

✔ 28. Men and Women have equal rewards for their deeds (3:195)

✔ 29. Wealth of the dead should be distributed among his family members (4:7)

✔ 30. Women also have the right for inheritance (4:7)

✔ 31. Do not devour the property of orphans(4:10)

✔ 32. Do not marry those in your blood relation (4:23)

✔ 33. Do not consume one another’s wealthunjustly (4:29)

✔ 34. Family should be led by men (4:34)

✔ 35. Be good to others (4:36)

✔ 36. Do not be miserly (4:37)

✔ 37.Do not keep envy (4:54)

✔ 38. Judge with justice between people (4:58)

✔ 39. Do not kill each other (4:92)

✔ 40. Do not be an advocate for deceit (4:105)

✔ 41. Stand out firmly for justice (4:135)

✔ 42. Cooperate in righteousness (5:2)

✔ 43. Do not cooperate in sin and aggression (5:2)

✔ 44. Dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine are prohibited (5:3)

✔ 45. Be just (5:8)

✔ 46. Punish for crimes in an exemplary way (5:38)

✔ 47. Strive against sinful and unlawful acts (5:63)

✔ 48. Avoid intoxicants and alcohol (5:90)

✔ 49. Do not gamble (5:90)

✔ 50. Do not insult others’ deities (6:108)

✔ 51. ’Having majority’ is not a criterion of truth (6:116)

✔ 52. Don’t reduce weight or measure to cheat people (6:152)✔ 53. Do not be arrogant (7:13)

✔ 54. Eat and Drink, But Be Not Excessive (7:31)

✔ 55. Wear good cloths during prayer times (7:31)

✔ 56. Forgive others for their mistakes (7:199)

✔ 57. Do not turn back in battle (8:15)

✔ 58. protect and help those who seek protection (9:6)

✔ 59. Keep Purity (9:108)

✔ 60. Never give up hope of Allah’s Mercy (12:87)

✔ 61. Allah will forgive those who have done wrong out of ignorance (16:119)

✔ 62. Invitation to God should be with wisdom and good instruction (16:125)

✔ 63. No one will bear others’ sins (17:15)

✔ 64. Be dutiful to parents(17:23)

✔ 65. Do not say a word of disrespect to parents (17:23)

✔ 66. Do not spend money extravagantly (17:29)

✔ 67. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty (17:31)

✔ 68. Do not even approach unlawful sexual intercourse (17:32)

✔ 69. Do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge (17:36)

✔ 70. Speak to people mildly (20:44)

✔ 71. Keep aloof from what is vain (23:3)

✔ 72. Do not enter others’ houses without seekingpermission (24:27)

✔ 73. Allah will provide security for those whobelieve only in Allah (24:55)

✔ 74. Do not enter parents’ private room withoutasking permission (24:58)

✔75. Walk on earth in humility (25:63)

✔76. Do not neglect your portion of this world (28:77)

✔77. Invoke not any other god along with Allah (28:88)

✔78. Do not engage in homosexuality (29:29)

✔79. Enjoin right, forbid wrong (31:17)

✔80. Do not walk in insolence through the earth (31:18)

✔81. Lower your voice (31:19)

✔82. Women should not display their finery(33:33)

✔83. Allah forgives all sins (39:53)

✔84. Do not despair of the mercy of Allah (39:53)

✔85. Repel evil by good (41:34)

✔86. Decide on affairs by consultation (42:38)

✔87. Try for settlement between people (49:9)

✔88. Do not ridicule others (49:11)

✔89. Avoid suspicion (49:12)

✔90. Do not spy or backbite (49:12)

✔91. Most noble of you is the most righteous (49:13)

✔92. Honor guests (51:26)

✔93. Spend wealth in charity (57:7)

✔94. No Monasticism in religion (57:27)

✔95. Those who have knowledge will be given a higher degree by Allah (58:11)

✔96. Treat non-Muslims in a kind and fair manner (60:8)

✔97. Save yourself from covetousness (64:16)

✔98. Seek forgiveness of Allah. He is Forgiving and Merciful (73:20)

✔99. Do not repel one who asks (93:10)

✔100. Encourage feeding poor (107:3)

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As Salaamu Alaikum Ahmad Sanusi Husain, my brother in Islam - Jazak'Allah khair for this noble effort. May Allah (swt) Reward you for doing this, plus Give you Rewards for each and everyone else who reads, shares and comments on this Article. Aameen, ya Ra'ab.

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