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Asking people to delete one's pictures

· 28 Jumada I 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I embraced Islam a few years ago. When I was a non-muslim, I was quite a well-known figure and there are pictures of me everywhere. After I embraced Islam, I tried my best to delete what I could, but it is impossible to delete all. There are hundreds of people who might have my pics and I wouldn't even know about it. So is it a sin for me?

Answer

Make it known that you are not at all comfortable with your pictures and they should delete them, and if anyone insists in keeping the pictures then in the presence of Allah Ta`ala they will be responsible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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