What is the ruling on listening to tapes that contain moral stories and include violations, and by which people have been guided?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, does this rule include listening to tapes that contain moral stories and include violations, and by which people have been guided? Is this to be condemned?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Tapes must be pure; they must be free from lies and free from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and bid'ah (religious innovations). Tapes must be in accordance with the words of Allah, the words of His Messenger, and the words of the verified scholars of knowledge. As for tapes that contain a mixture of truth and falsehood, it is not permissible to listen to them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, does this rule include listening to tapes that contain moral stories and include violations, and by which people have been guided? Is this to be condemned?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Tapes must be pure; they must be free from lies and free from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and bid'ah (religious innovations). Tapes must be in accordance with the words of Allah, the words of His Messenger, and the words of the verified scholars of knowledge. As for tapes that contain a mixture of truth and falsehood, it is not permissible to listen to them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [763 /1350] ما حكم سماع الأشرطة التي فيها قصص وعظية وفيها مخالفات واهتدى الناس بسبب سماعها؟ — youtube.com
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