Watching the deeds of sorcerers on television for entertainment
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to look at the deeds of sorcerers that are shown on television for entertainment only, while believing in their lies?
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah. No, this is not permissible. This is not permissible except for one who refutes them and responds to them in order to verify and see their deeds in order to refute and invalidate them. As for one who just watches and says, "I do not, I do not believe in sorcery, but I watch." I say this means you are satisfied with this and it is permissible for you, and this thing expands your chest. This is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant her success.
The Shaykh:
[Al-An'am 6:68] It is not permissible for you to attend gatherings of evil, gatherings of backbiting and talebearing, and gatherings of the most severe sorcery. The one who watches them is like the one who is present with them, equally so. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to look at the deeds of sorcerers that are shown on television for entertainment only, while believing in their lies?
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah. No, this is not permissible. This is not permissible except for one who refutes them and responds to them in order to verify and see their deeds in order to refute and invalidate them. As for one who just watches and says, "I do not, I do not believe in sorcery, but I watch." I say this means you are satisfied with this and it is permissible for you, and this thing expands your chest. This is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant her success.
The Shaykh:
And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
الَّذِينَ يَخُوضُونَ فِي آيَاتِنَا فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ وَإِمَّا يُنسِيَنَّكَ الشَّيْطَانُ فَلَا تَقْعُدْ بَعْدَ الذِّكْرَىٰ مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 14-03-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (50:28)
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