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Is watching Islamic channels and lawful debates on Islamic topics on TV permissible?

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Is WATCHING right things that is islamic channel and fully lawful things like debate on islamic topics etc on TV is right or wrong. if we use TV for right purpose and watch halaal things like lectures on islam is right or wrong. without watching unlawful thing that is song movies etc

Answer

(Fatwa: 849/812=D)

It is not right; the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:

ان ھذا الأمر دین فانظروا عمن تأخذون دینکم (مشکوۃ)

These matters are related to religion, so you should see from whom you are taking your religion. (Mishkat)

The matters of religion should be learnt from authentic and pious people.

(2) Television is a tool of entertainment and enjoyment (lahw-o-laeb). It is most widely used for unlawful and prohibited things. If lawful matters are learnt from authentic people then also it is unlawful to listen it through TV, since it includes more or less haram thing. And by using TV a person slowly starts watching other programme as well.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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