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Who are the image-makers mentioned in the hadith?
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Al Liwaa: Is it true that photography is prohibited and forbidden? The hadith narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says: “The people who will suffer the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection are the image-makers.” What is meant is the makers of idols that are worshipped, and they are the ones who will suffer the severest punishment. As for the photography prevalent in our time, it is not image-making…
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