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Ruling on watching TV Q: What is the ruling on watching TV? A: Watching TV is very dangerous, and I advise you not to watch it and not to sit in front of it as far as possible. However, if a viewer has the moral strength to benefit from what is good, and it will not attract them to evil, then there is nothing to prevent them from that, if they know that they have that moral strength. If they can listen to something good and benefit from it, and keep away from offensive things, such as songs, objectionable dramas, and other harmful things, then there is nothing wrong with this. But usually one thing leads to another, which is why I advise people not to bring a TV into their homes and not to watch it, because one thing leads to another, and people are inclined to watch strange things, if they are within reach. It is not like listening; listening is less dangerous, but watching and listening are more attractive and people become more attached to this.Still worse than this are the videos, if they contain the lewd films that are circulated among people - we seek refuge with Allah from them. These depraved videos are more evil; we must be on our guard against them and use our intelligence. If we find any film of that nature, it must be destroyed or something recorded over it to remove the depravity. If it is possible, something useful should be recorded over it, to remove the obscenity and so some benefit may be gained from the tape on which something good has been recorded.The worst of all are the satellite dishes. It is obligatory for us to beware of them and avoid installing them in our homes. May Allah keep the Muslims safe from all evil! |
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