Collecting Pictures

Question :

Is it permissible to keep small photos (showing half of the body, or the whole body), not to hang on the walls of a house, but to keep in an album?

Answer:

Except for necessity, which includes passport photos, identity photos, and the like, it is forbidden to keep pictures, regardless whether they are hung up on a wall or not. This is because of the saying of the Prophet ﷺ said to 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him:
"Do not leave a picture without obliterating it."

Question :

What is the ruling for keeping pictures as a memento?

Answer:

Collecting pictures as a memento is unlawful; a person is not allowed to take possession of a picture unless it is necessary, like a picture for a driving licence, resident permit, or personal identification, or a passport. Whatever is not necessary something that is kept as a memento is unlawful, and it is unlawful to take possession of it because angels do not enter a house that has a picture in it.

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