Question
Reference number: 134991 | Miscellaneous | June 20, 2019
Can I save a photo of someone whom I love in my phone?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
Actually, the answer to your question depends on the relationship between you and the person whose photo is in your phone and the reason of saving that photo. If a woman asks about saving a photo of a man who is not her husband, nor is he a mahram, then she cannot. The man is also not allowed to save a photo of a woman with whom he does not have any relation. This deed is one of Satan’s entrances. It is erotic.
However, if is a photo of your friend and she knows and does not prevent that (in case you are a female), then you do not have to worry. If she does not want her photo to be in other people’s phones, then you cannot keep it.
If it is a photo of a man who is a mahram, then you are allowed to keep it. Moreover, if it is a photo of you with your classmates and professors, and you save it as a memory, then you are also allowed to keep it.