Collecting Pictures as a Memento

Question :

Is it permissible to collect pictures for preserving memories or not?

Answer:

It is not allowed for any Muslim, male or female, to collect photos, and by photos I mean of living beings with souls, whether it is man or animal. Rather it is obligatory to discard those pictures, since it is confirmed that the Prophet ﷺ said to 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him,
"Don't leave a picture without obliterating it, and a raised grave without leveling it."

It is also confirmed that when he entered the Ka'bah on the Victory day, he saw pictures on the wall of the Kalah, so he ordered for water and a garment to be brought; he then wiped off those pictures. As for drawing pictures of inanimate objects - mountains, trees, etc., there is no harm in that.

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