What is the ruling on breaking musical instruments and images without the permission of their owners, and is this restricted to the one in authority only?
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Question:
Many questions have been received regarding the ruling on breaking musical instruments and images without the permission of their owners, and whether it is permissible to destroy them secretly, without the knowledge of their owners, or whether this is restricted to the one in authority, or to one who has some form of authority over their owners?
Answer:
I said this, and I answered it before you asked. It is obligatory to destroy them, as you know, but who destroys them? The one who has authority and command from the sultan or the prince, or the men of the hisbah, destroy them. The owner of the house or the owner of the shop destroys what is in it, because he has authority over it. Yes.
Many questions have been received regarding the ruling on breaking musical instruments and images without the permission of their owners, and whether it is permissible to destroy them secretly, without the knowledge of their owners, or whether this is restricted to the one in authority, or to one who has some form of authority over their owners?
Answer:
I said this, and I answered it before you asked. It is obligatory to destroy them, as you know, but who destroys them? The one who has authority and command from the sultan or the prince, or the men of the hisbah, destroy them. The owner of the house or the owner of the shop destroys what is in it, because he has authority over it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [81 -954] ما حكم تكسير آلات المعازف والصور بدون إذن أصحابها، وهل هذا منوطٌ بولي الأمر فقط؟ — youtube.com
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