The ruling on cutting the satellite dish cable and concealing that from the father
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: We have been afflicted by the satellite dish in our house. Is it permissible for me to cut the satellite dish cable, and if my father asks me, should I lie to him and say that I did not cut it?
Answer:
That does not solve the problem; if you cut it, he will fix it and bring another cable. What solves the problem is advising him, preaching to him, and reminding him, so that perhaps he will repent to Allah the Exalted. This is what you can do; you cannot do more than preaching and advice. Yes. As for cutting the cable, they will go and fix it, or they will not fix it, and the harm you want to eliminate will not be eliminated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: We have been afflicted by the satellite dish in our house. Is it permissible for me to cut the satellite dish cable, and if my father asks me, should I lie to him and say that I did not cut it?
Answer:
That does not solve the problem; if you cut it, he will fix it and bring another cable. What solves the problem is advising him, preaching to him, and reminding him, so that perhaps he will repent to Allah the Exalted. This is what you can do; you cannot do more than preaching and advice. Yes. As for cutting the cable, they will go and fix it, or they will not fix it, and the harm you want to eliminate will not be eliminated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 07 — archive.org (33:25)
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