The Ruling on Television today
Author: Imaam Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee
Source: Al-Asaalah Magazine, Issue #10 al-manhaj.com
Translator: isma'eel alarcon
Question: What is the ruling on television today?
Answer: There is no doubt that television, today, is Haraam (forbidden). This is since television is like the radio and tape recorder – they are like all the other blessings that Allaah has bestowed upon His servants, as He has stated:
"And if you were to count the blessings of Allaah, you would never be able to count them." [Surah An-Nahl: 18]
Thus, hearing is a blessing and eyesight is a blessing, and so are the lips and the tongue. However, many of these blessings become trials upon their possessors because they do not use them in a way that Allaah loves and wants for them to be used.
Therefore, I consider the radio, television and the tape recorder to be from the blessings of Allaah, but when are they deemed as blessings? When they are used to bring benefit to the ummah. Today, ninety-nine percent of what is on television is evil, licentious, immoral, forbidden, and so on, while one percent of it has some shows presented that are of benefit to some people.
But the consideration is with regard to the majority (and not the minority). So when a true Muslim state exists that can place programs based on knowledge, which would be beneficial for the ummah, at that point I will not say that television is permissible, but rather I will say that it is obligatory.
the best thing we did was to get rid of the TV. It qas being used just for discovery networks and other educational programming. However, the fitan with it is not worth it. Maa shaa Allah the kids read more now since we got rid of the TV. We also find we spend more time with eachother too. I was not watching TV when we married then certain family members got us started on it. we broke away from the TV many times and in sha Allah this time is the last since those certain people are no where near us. Hard habit to break. May allah forgive us all. Abu Muhammad's "the TV is shaytan" is great to listen to. Barak Allahu fiki
ReplyDeletewa feeki barakAllaah ukhti
ReplyDeleteThe TV can really be a waste of time and take you away from your studies and focus on Allaah Subhana wa ta ala. Many think that there is no harm, but there is.
great post, jazāki allāhu khaīrāŋ!
ReplyDeletewa jazakAllaahu khairan
ReplyDeleteNa'am a great waste of time and people do not see it the dangers. May Allah rectify our affairs,amin
ReplyDeleteAameen.
ReplyDeleteAgreed... huge waste of time. aameen to the du'aa
ReplyDeletebarakallahu fiik
ReplyDeletealhamdulillah rabil aalamiin "Ulama asalaf" qadiiman wahadiisa
I agree on what allah say and rasul walhamdullillah
Ameen.
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