Islamic Tv Channels Haram ?
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I recently read an article in Jung magazine (of Pakistan) that says Television is Haram and teaching of Islam on television and the banking systems that banks of Pakistan follow are haram. I have not been in any Islamic school in Pakistan that focuses on Islam so I am not so sure how the system works. One thing I found very much out of proportion was that there was not a single reference either from the Quran or the Hadiths that prohibit it.
I have heard this earlier that TV is haram. According to what I have learnt Tv is not haram and you do not need a Hadith or a Quranic verse to Prove that one can simply prove it with logic. If I have a television sitting at home that has never been turned on and is not plugged in is having that television haram ? The other argument might be the television is not haram as long as you do not plug it in. I might agree with that logic but lets compare the situations and see what is different. When the television is powered of it has no channels but when the television is powered on, it does so the television on its own is not haram but what you watch on the television depending on what it is might be haram or halal. So the first point I would like to establish is Television is Halal depending on what you watch on it. The article states that the people who do Dawah on television or Islamic lectures are Haram because it’s a form of video. I do not exactly know what the references are for this or whether this was the statement because the article said it’s Haram. There was no logical, scientific or Islamic reasoning given. What I do know for a fact gaining knowledge for a Muslim is farz. Also the fact that Islam says to gain knowledge and tells you to preach (correct Islamic knowledge with references) . In fact that was the whole mission of the apostle, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It is mentioned in Surah Nahl Chapter 16 verse 35 The worshippers of false gods say: “If Allah had so willed, we should not have worshipped aught but Him - neither we nor our fathers,- nor should we have prescribed prohibitions other than His.” So did those who went before them. But what is the mission of apostles but to preach the Clear Message?
The problem stated was that the problem is with teaching on television. The word television does not appear in the Quran nor does it appear in Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Maliks Muwatta and Sunan Abudawud. This could be explained as Television or form of videos was not invented during that time .This further gives room to ponder that Islam will only forbid something which is either harmful to health or morally wrong . Islam has everything stated very clearly and the concept of doing Dawah was the mission of the Prophet so therefore can not be false. What I fail to understand is how this concept has been derived. According to my knowledge of Islam this can not be Haram in fact doing Dawah is farz and doing Daawah to millions is better then doing in your own community to a hand full of people. Television gives a larger audience to preach . Also the constant media propaganda and open obscenity can be outnumbered by increasing the number of true Islamic channels . If there is a platform to easily spread knowledge among people I think it should be appreciated . Television and media are a means of global communications and hence there is no apparent harm in using them , provided that boundaries of ethics in Islam are followed . An example of using communication to spread Islam can be seen when Prophet wrote letters to kings in nearby Kingdoms inviting them to Islam . This shows that Prophet too utilized the mode of communication available to spread the word of ALLAH . For the Banking culture in Pakistan if it is Ribba Free banking according to shariah then it can not be deemed Haraam . The Quran clearly states : Those who eat Riba (usury) will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitan (Satan) leading him to insanity. That is because they say: “Trading is only like Riba (usury),” whereas Allah has permitted trading and forbidden Riba (usury). So whosoever receives an admonition from his Lord and stops eating Riba (usury) shall not be punished for the past; his case is for Allah (to judge); but whoever returns (to Riba (usury)), such are the dwellers of the Fire - they will abide therein.
(Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #275)
Allah will destroy Riba (usury) and will give increase for Sadaqat (deeds of charity, alms, etc.) And Allah likes not the disbelievers, sinners. ( Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #276) O you who believe! Eat not Riba (usury) doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may be successful. ( Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #130) To further highlight the concept of banking in Islam , I would Inshallah do a separate post to cover the aspect INSHALLAH.
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boundary, i feel is very important. if i do any thing that is within the PRESCRIBED CONCEPTS then it is right, right? Islam gives concepts and you have to ride on them apart from that there is an important question…if the end result is right but the way to achieve it is slightly dubious would it be wrong?
what is it for a common man to follow when there are various opinions and fatwas on the same issue?
QURAN was revealed to all and I believe it is very important for everyone of us to read and understand its teachings ! it is made understandable for all and thereby nay confusions can be combated with what seems closest to logic blended with Islamic knowledge.
Indeed those bunch of scholars and the publicity they got was nothing more then a confusion for an already confused muslim nation. I must say that they have done a pretty good job in enlarging the grey areas that were never part of islam
yes true!! Thanks waqas for a brilliant article and thanks mansoor for initiating the topic !! *thumbs up* to the team !!
i can give a crushing reply to this ridiculous post but i know my comment will be deleted as usual so why bother.
“The article states that the people who do Dawah on television or Islamic lectures are Haram because it’s a form of video. I do not exactly know what the references are for this or whether this was the statement because the article said it’s Haram”
Videos are formed by putting a lot of pictures together. Cartoons were made by putting tons of pictures together. Videos are basically a lot of pictures passing through at a fraction of a second. So, why are videos haram. Because pictures are haram.
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i wrote 3 posts on chowrangi about these so called “Islamic” channels, exposing them. You people might be interested.
It’s very unfortunate that distance between Islam and Muslims is increasing day by day and that is all because of these Mullas and so called aalims. Islam can’t be so difficult as they say we are not allowed to watch TV. The hadith which they quote as a base is like
Imagining photos of living creatures and then drawing them is prohibited because this thing is only attributed to Allah ( Al Musawwir )
I am not a religious scholar so I cannot convince that effectively, but lets see what Dr. Zakir Naik (the renowned Islamic Scholar) has to say about it.
He explained this issue in various talks including “Media and Muslim” and “Islamic Media”. Dr. Zakir says that a photo or a video camera doesn’t imagine anything on its own, it just captures the moment whatever is happening. So it is not proved in anyway that Photography and Video recording is Haram.
Therefor watching TV, recording videos, photos is absolutely Halal and permitted under circumstances ofcourse as what you are watching.
And some people here who are exposing Islamic channels are requested not to malign Islam and expose yourself first.
Farhan Janjua
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To those arguing that “photo or a video camera doesn’t imagine anything on its own, it just captures the moment whatever is happening” or “cameras are like mirrors”… ok that’s true to a point… the camera simply captures an image on a negative or film, or other surface. As a computer scientist, I would go along with you that far. But then, as ‘ulama in the past have also understood, how did that captured image become reproduced on a paper or on a monitor or TV screen? That involves some human activity and effort to reproduce the image… and this is the act, or reproducing animate images, that is haraam (forbidden), whether you do it directly, i.e. by drawing with a pencil directly on paper, or seeming indirectly, i.e. by using a machine/technology that hides what is happening so you don’t even realize what you are doing. A lot of research goes into designing cameras that can capture and reproduce pictures “as lifelike and beautiful” as possible… so I’m sorry, but that excuse seeking to make cameras/picture taking permissible in this age does not carry any logical weight with me as a scientist.
was-salaam, nadeem
I am an Electrical and Electronics Engineer.
I can prove it practically that the TV and Video Cameras are actually based on functionalities of the still pictures which are electronically created, sent through a defined medium in the form of compression and rarefaction, and then again regenrated on the destinition using antenas, cathode ray tubes etc…
This speedy, invisible and modern form of creating picture, sending them to remote distances and regenerating them, exactly resembles the phenomena of making the multiple pictures of living being by hand on a paper and displaying them frequently so that one thinks that there is some kind of movement involved.Just as when a person flicker the finge to and fro quickly, we see a continuous image not a single finger. This impression is now modernazied and nothing is changed.
So according to me as living being’s picture is haram hence anything related ot TV or Camera is haram even if it is Dawat of Islam. As you can well judge that one cannot say namaz in napaaak cloths, he or she should be paaak before saying namaz similarly there are some faraaizz to be fulfilled before tableegh. if those are not fulfilled, the ammal will not be acceptable to Allah. I can debate on this with the references from Quran and Hadis if any one interested but right now do not have much time as I am abroad.
May Allah safe us from exaggerations khawahish e nafs. And guide us all to the right path in the light of Quran and Sunnah