Deoband Seminary Issues Fatwa Calling CCTV Cameras ‘Un-Islamic’

In another controversial edict, Darul Uloom Deoband said that it is un-Islamic to install CCTV cameras.

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In response to a query made by a Maharashtra-based Muslim if it was okay to install CCTV cameras in a shop or a place where there is movement of a lot of people, a three-cleric panel of the fatwa department of the world-renowned Islamic seminary, said, “There are many other ways to ensure safety of a commercial establishment or a home. In Shariat, it is un-Islamic to shoot a picture. Consequently, even the CCTV is un-Islamic.”

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