Advice for those who make excessive phone calls, thereby wasting time and money
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, you addressed the husbands this time. Is it permissible for you to address your daughters and sisters regarding the use of the telephone? Because some husbands say that the telephone has become a burden on the budget and a specific burden on men. Do you have a word, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
Yes, we advise women not to make excessive calls on the telephones, calls that have no need or necessity, but are merely idle talk and conversation of gatherings. This should not be done via the telephone because of the expenses it causes for the heads of households. Many calls consist of talk that is not needed and to which no necessity calls, but is merely idle talk. This should not be done via the telephone because it incurs expenses and wastes money without benefit. Idle talk is prohibited even if spoken face-to-face, because it wastes time and may lead to some sin. How much more so if expenses and the wasting of money are added to it?
So we advise women to avoid calls that are not needed and are not necessary. Likewise, it is not permissible for men to be strict with their women by forbidding necessary calls. Women also should not put men in a difficult position by incurring expenses that are not needed. Both parties must be moderate in this matter.
As for calls that involve the loss of modesty and chastity, such as the flirtation that occurs between some women and the wayward among men, this is forbidden, an abomination, and a lie in speech. This must be prevented, and whoever does it must be disciplined, because it leads to the sins of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), to the wasting of life, and to harming households. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
The questioner:
A final word on this topic, Shaykh Salih. Some men have a very limited income and their expenses are frugal to the utmost. Do you have a final word? May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
As mentioned before, even if the man is wealthy, it is not permissible to burden him with paying for expenses that are not needed, such as long calls that have no result, even if the man is wealthy, because this is a waste of money. If the man is poor, this confirms the prohibition even more, because it burdens the man with something he cannot afford, which he may not be able to do except by going into debt. So one must be cautious of such matters and consider the circumstances. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, you addressed the husbands this time. Is it permissible for you to address your daughters and sisters regarding the use of the telephone? Because some husbands say that the telephone has become a burden on the budget and a specific burden on men. Do you have a word, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
Yes, we advise women not to make excessive calls on the telephones, calls that have no need or necessity, but are merely idle talk and conversation of gatherings. This should not be done via the telephone because of the expenses it causes for the heads of households. Many calls consist of talk that is not needed and to which no necessity calls, but is merely idle talk. This should not be done via the telephone because it incurs expenses and wastes money without benefit. Idle talk is prohibited even if spoken face-to-face, because it wastes time and may lead to some sin. How much more so if expenses and the wasting of money are added to it?
So we advise women to avoid calls that are not needed and are not necessary. Likewise, it is not permissible for men to be strict with their women by forbidding necessary calls. Women also should not put men in a difficult position by incurring expenses that are not needed. Both parties must be moderate in this matter.
As for calls that involve the loss of modesty and chastity, such as the flirtation that occurs between some women and the wayward among men, this is forbidden, an abomination, and a lie in speech. This must be prevented, and whoever does it must be disciplined, because it leads to the sins of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), to the wasting of life, and to harming households. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
The questioner:
A final word on this topic, Shaykh Salih. Some men have a very limited income and their expenses are frugal to the utmost. Do you have a final word? May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
As mentioned before, even if the man is wealthy, it is not permissible to burden him with paying for expenses that are not needed, such as long calls that have no result, even if the man is wealthy, because this is a waste of money. If the man is poor, this confirms the prohibition even more, because it burdens the man with something he cannot afford, which he may not be able to do except by going into debt. So one must be cautious of such matters and consider the circumstances. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4338- نصيحة لمن يكثرن الاتصالات الهاتفية فيضيع بها الوقت والمال - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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