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  • Watching the movie 'The Message'

    Thank you for your answer on question 135268. But when I watched the movie 'the Message' within 15 minutes I stopped it as it shows male and female artists touching each other, females not in Hijaab etc. Direction photography are all good. They do not show Prophet(s) or the 4 Caliphs. They show Bilaal, Zayed and Hamza may Allaah be pleased with.. More

  • Watching magic

    Since magic is not allowed in Islaam, are we allowed to watch magic (English) films? .. More

  • Use of time and sleeping after Fajr and 'Asr prayer

    I have two questions: 1) Is there anything mentioned in the Qur'aan and Hadeeth how to use time? 2) Is there any thing wrong sleeping after Fajr and 'Asr?.. More

  • Digital art and computer graphics

    Is digital art or computer graphics considered the same as hand paintings? Is it Haraam if the art resembles human beings?.. More

  • Ruling on pictures

    My question is about making pictures. I work for an INGO here in Pakistan. We produce reports to our donors and there we have to place pictures as that's the requirement by the donors. We do have to have some pictures of beneficiaries to be displayed at the office walls. What do you say about those pictures? Is it against Islam teachings making.. More

  • TV programs using documentaries with music in the background

    I am the chairman of a non-profit trust that produces a weekly TV program on a community TV station in Auckland, New Zealand; We use documentaries of the known personality, Harun yahya, and other material. The documentaries have some music in the background. Now the question is can we continue using such programs for spreading the religion Islam in.. More

  • Viewing Islamic CD's that have background music

    There are manyIslamic CD is available. One of them is of the famous movie-The Message-.Can Muslims watch it? There are also excellent Islamic documentaries of very high standard by Harun Yahya. They can be downloaded from www.harunyahya.com. The problem with this CD is there is background music. We can learn a lot about Islam from these CDs.. More

  • Plants, animals and their after life

    According to Hadith we cannot draw pictures of living beings. But today we know that plants have also life and latest studies say that plants can also feel pain. The Hadith which forbids pictures mentions living beings with souls. Is that why we are allowed to draw sceneries as plants do not have souls though they have life? We cannot draw animals.. More

  • Taking pictures of wedding ceremony

    During our wedding my husband and I took pictures to send to his mother back home in Yemen. Is it Haram that we took pictures, and the pictures were only for his mother, no one else?.. More

  • Ruling on Dancing

    Is dancing approved, for example, during a wedding so as to enjoy oneself? .. More

  • Dancing to music

    I would like to know the punishment in the grave (hereafter) for dancingto music... More

  • Angels avoid homes with picture of living creatures

    Angels do not enter a house where there are images of people or any other living creatures. Is this ruling applicable only for pictures that are exposed or does this also imply to pictures that are not kept open, i.e. for pictures in our school books (in their closed state)?.. More

  • Permissible photographs

    I have some question on photos. I read some of your fatawa on photography and want to make something clear. I know that it is forbidden to hang photos, to take photos, but is okay to take photos of mosques, nature such as trees, lakes etc.? I have photos of myself alone and some photos of family members before my reversion to Islam, Alhamdulillah.. More

  • Possessing a toy dog that looks like a real dog

    Ihave a toy dog that looks like a real dog. Is it Halal to keep it at home or not? It is only a toy. Thanks. .. More

  • Interest in sports

    Is there any evidence that urges people to give more interest to sports?.. More