Guidance regarding modern means of communication
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Question:
Also, this person asks, may Allah protect you. He says: Regarding modern means of communication, specifically social media, which stir up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and especially rumors among people to create an atmosphere of anxiety. What is your guidance, may Allah bless you?
Answer:
Without a doubt, modern means of communication have brought much harm to people. The wicked have exploited them to spread the evils, fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), misguided calls, and misleading propaganda they wish to disseminate. Therefore, the Muslim should not bring them into his home. The Muslim should keep them away from his home, his children, and his women, for they bring harm, alter ideas, occupy people, and confuse people. People become constantly engaged with them, asking, "What happened?" These are matters one must be alert to. So, free yourself from them, and keep them out of your home. Stay away from them and warn against them, for they bring evils, whispers, and enmity among people, and they ignite fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Thus, they are a great danger. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Also, this person asks, may Allah protect you. He says: Regarding modern means of communication, specifically social media, which stir up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and especially rumors among people to create an atmosphere of anxiety. What is your guidance, may Allah bless you?
Answer:
Without a doubt, modern means of communication have brought much harm to people. The wicked have exploited them to spread the evils, fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), misguided calls, and misleading propaganda they wish to disseminate. Therefore, the Muslim should not bring them into his home. The Muslim should keep them away from his home, his children, and his women, for they bring harm, alter ideas, occupy people, and confuse people. People become constantly engaged with them, asking, "What happened?" These are matters one must be alert to. So, free yourself from them, and keep them out of your home. Stay away from them and warn against them, for they bring evils, whispers, and enmity among people, and they ignite fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Thus, they are a great danger. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء الشيخ : صالح بن فوزان الفوزان 03-11-1438هـ — youtube.com (21:15)
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