Is television haraam?
Answer
(Fatwa: 1617/1383=B/1429)
Television is a tool of entertainment and amusement, the root cause of indecencies and obscenities, it has taken the place of cinema. Those who watch television watch haram programme and learn nudity and sinful acts. Therefore, watching television is haram.
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