The Ruling on Acting on Messages Circulated on Mobile Phones
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Question:
People append to the message: "Share it and you will be rewarded." What is the validity of this statement, and we ask you for guidance?
Answer:
These messages on mobile phones carry great danger, so it is not permissible to act on them unless one verifies their authenticity and knows who is spreading them. There are callers to misguidance, there are ignorant people, and there are those who want to spread superstitions and religious innovations. So let one be cautious. If a message comes to you on your mobile phone, ask the scholars about it. Is it authentic or not? Do not act on it merely because you see it on your mobile phone. Yes.
People append to the message: "Share it and you will be rewarded." What is the validity of this statement, and we ask you for guidance?
Answer:
These messages on mobile phones carry great danger, so it is not permissible to act on them unless one verifies their authenticity and knows who is spreading them. There are callers to misguidance, there are ignorant people, and there are those who want to spread superstitions and religious innovations. So let one be cautious. If a message comes to you on your mobile phone, ask the scholars about it. Is it authentic or not? Do not act on it merely because you see it on your mobile phone. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/138 — archive.org (0:26)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.