Earnings from repairing video and television
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The questioner:
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on repairing video and television equipment, and earning a livelihood from that?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Repairing video and television equipment and earning a livelihood from that?
The Shaykh:
Leaving this is safer. It is safer for a person to seek other work, safer than working with television and video and the like; because many people use them for falsehood. Seeking other work that is safer than this, or not? No, and it is not forbidden, because people may use them, but in good, not in falsehood. However, since many people do not care, and whether one avoids this or not, television, video, radio, and the radio, all these devices, people differ regarding them; some use them for evil and some use them for good. It is better for a person to seek work that is purer and better than these, or not, and more protective for him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on repairing video and television equipment, and earning a livelihood from that?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Repairing video and television equipment and earning a livelihood from that?
The Shaykh:
Leaving this is safer. It is safer for a person to seek other work, safer than working with television and video and the like; because many people use them for falsehood. Seeking other work that is safer than this, or not? No, and it is not forbidden, because people may use them, but in good, not in falsehood. However, since many people do not care, and whether one avoids this or not, television, video, radio, and the radio, all these devices, people differ regarding them; some use them for evil and some use them for good. It is better for a person to seek work that is purer and better than these, or not, and more protective for him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى الحج ١٤١٠ هـ - ١ — archive.org (21:22)
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