Is It Halal to Use Snapchat?

A Saudi member of the Supreme Committee of the Muslim Scholars Association is being ridiculed on social media after declaring that using Snapchat filters isn't permissible in Islam.

Can I use Snapchat in Islam?

Back in 2016, Saudi cleric Naser al-Omar caused a stir when he issued an edict stating that the use of Snapchat filters is "sinful" and prohibited in Islam. At the time, the Muslim scholar "called on the faithful to avoid distorting the image of the human face and the creation of God just to make people laugh."

Is posting on social media Haram?

Muslim cleric Mufti Mukkaram on Thursday came out in support of the recent fatwa issued by Darul Uloom Deoband which bans Muslims from posting pictures on social media sites. Mufti said, "In Islam clicking a picture with useless intention is totally illegal."