Assalaamu Alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I understand why it is haraam to watch certain programs such as dramas, etc., but I do not understand why watching the news is haraam. Jazakallah khayrun
Answer:
Television is prohibited not only for its content but for various other reasons as well.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.
CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai