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