Karachi: Sunni Muslim association has edict that uploading the photos on the internet for marriage or to create any type of relationship on public networking sites as ‘haram’. According to media reports, when a man asked him that uploading the photos is right according to Islamic Laws then this fatwa was issued by Madarsa Manzar-e-Islam of Dargah Aala Hazarat in India.
About uploading pictures on internet, Mufti Syed Muhammad Kafeel issued that this action is considered as ‘haram’. However, according to him bio-data could upload without picture. Imam Khurshid Alam of Shahi Jama Masjid said that this fatwa was also given by Mufti Azam Hind but in his fatwa he also quoted that a photo can be used for passport and other applications if it is necessary.
Before this many other Ulma-e-karam also mentioned this statement in their speeches.