The Sin of Program Hosts Who Invite Guests Who Defame the Religion
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In recent times, there have been many programs on some satellite channels where people are invited who defame Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), His rulings, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Sunnah. Their argument is that this program is for everyone, that no one should be restricted in their speech or belief, and that everyone has freedom. The question is: Do the presenters of these programs bear a share of the sin and guilt for what these guests say?
Answer:
The host is like them; the host is like them, sharing in the ruling and the sin. But why do you bring this channel into your home? You, the Muslim, why do you bring this channel into your home, in the presence of your children and your women? This is the evil and this is the forbidden thing that you are able to prevent. As for what you are not able to prevent, you cannot prevent the satellite channels or prevent their ruling over them, but you, save yourself and your children, and do not bring this into your home. Yes, stay away from it and do not attend it if it is in one of the gatherings, even if it is not in your home, even if it is at someone else’s place. If it is turned on for the people and you are in that gathering, stand up and leave, so do not sit in it.
Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:140].
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In recent times, there have been many programs on some satellite channels where people are invited who defame Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), His rulings, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Sunnah. Their argument is that this program is for everyone, that no one should be restricted in their speech or belief, and that everyone has freedom. The question is: Do the presenters of these programs bear a share of the sin and guilt for what these guests say?
Answer:
The host is like them; the host is like them, sharing in the ruling and the sin. But why do you bring this channel into your home? You, the Muslim, why do you bring this channel into your home, in the presence of your children and your women? This is the evil and this is the forbidden thing that you are able to prevent. As for what you are not able to prevent, you cannot prevent the satellite channels or prevent their ruling over them, but you, save yourself and your children, and do not bring this into your home. Yes, stay away from it and do not attend it if it is in one of the gatherings, even if it is not in your home, even if it is at someone else’s place. If it is turned on for the people and you are in that gathering, stand up and leave, so do not sit in it.
Allah the Exalted said:
And it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation. Indeed, you would then be like them.
وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الْكِتَابِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 099 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الجنايات / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:24)
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