Is Watching TV/Movies Considered Evil in Islam?

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Q: I’m not a Muslim but my mother in law is… I want to clarify if it is an Islamic teaching that watching tv or movies is evil?

Bismillaah

A: It is not permissible. For further details, refer to http://m.muftionline.co.za/node/12190

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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