INTRODUCTION

Since the camera become common to our society, this photography field expands in parallel with
evolution of digital technology. The transformation created the freedom and versatility in
capturing any image and at the same time delivering variety of message to the public.

Islamic Photography is still new in Malaysia, only several photography clubs has the
determination to get involved in this Islamic photography. Taking pictures with a camera
involves human actions such as focusing, pressing the shutter, developing, printing, and so on.
We cannot call it anything other than "picture-making" or tasweer, which is the expression used
by all Arabic-speakers to describe this action.

Some of them explain how this photography is done, and summarize that no less than
eleven different actions are involved in the making of a picture. In spite of all this, they say that
this picture is not the result of human action! Can it be permissible to hang up a picture of a man,
for example, if it is produced by photography, but not if it is drawn by hand? Those who say that
photography is permitted have "frozen" the meaning of the word "tasweer," restriciting it only to
the meaning known at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and
not adding the meaning of photography, which is "tasweer" or "picture-making" in every sense -
linguistic, legal, and in its harmful effects, and as is clear from the definition mentioned above.
Years ago, I said to one of them, By the same token, you could allow idols which have not been
carved but have been made by pressing a button on some machine that turns out idols by the
dozen. What do you say to that?" (Aadaab al-Zafaaf by al-Albaani, p. 38)

As well all know photography provide similar service to as any written article, but their
story are presented in an image instead of word, idiom and sentences. This image work as an
alternative to a person who are lazy to read or at least, cannot understand what is going on in the
article.
PROBLEM STATEMENT

As we know, photography has being involving along the way with other type of medium.

Posters, default profile picture, supporting image and online album are one of the methods.

Specific types of images areused to manipulate the viewers’ expressions, impressions, and

emotions on certain things.

With the now emerging and evolving digital photography, several branch created.One of them

would be Islamic Photography. With this, several steps or characteristics are stated as the

specific description of this branch. It is new, that’s why some of the public misinterpret on

certain part of the Islamic photography.

QUESTIONS:

RQ 1: What are the public’s problems that make them always misinterpret the Islamic

photography?

1) How did the public misinterpret the Islamic photography?

2) What is the factor that leads to this misinterpretation?
3) Did the current media could influence and contribute to this matter?

RQ 2: How does Islamic Photography could attract people to view Islam in a more beautiful and

harmony way?

1) In your own opinion, how Islam views photography?

2) What is the beauty and harmony way that could we us promote?
3) What is the best way to spread this beauty and harmony way of Islam through
photography?

RQ 3: What are the elements that Islamic Photography should have to attract the public without

trespassing the Syarie’s codes?

1) What are the value / true ethics in Islamic Photography?

2) What is the obligation in mingling around, which should be included in the photography
process?
3) What is the characteristic that the photographer should posses to be entitled an Islamic
Photographer?
4) In your own opinion based on the knowledge and past experience, what is the exact way
in operating the process of Islamic Photography?