Is it permissible to read the book *One Thousand and One Nights*?
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Question:
This person is asking about the book *One Thousand and One Nights*. Do you have the book here?
Answer:
If it contains no good, and most of it is lies—most of it is lies—it is like the plays and theater today. It makes people laugh and occupies them with stories and lies, so it is not permissible to read this book.
This person is asking about the book *One Thousand and One Nights*. Do you have the book here?
Answer:
If it contains no good, and most of it is lies—most of it is lies—it is like the plays and theater today. It makes people laugh and occupies them with stories and lies, so it is not permissible to read this book.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز قراءة كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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