Bringing the television into the home and the father’s responsibility
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Question:
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Honorable Shaykh, my father (may Allah have mercy on him) brought the television into the house, and the television is still in the house. My mother and my brothers are in the house. Will my father be held accountable for sin in his grave on the Day of Resurrection? I ask for clarification and advice. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If they are using it in a bad way, the sin attaches to the father, because he is the one who caused it. The safest course is for them to remove it from their house so that they are safe from its evil; this is the safest and most appropriate for them. If it remains, they should at least restrict its use to things that are less harmful, such as listening to news, lectures, lessons, or the Friday sermon from the two Holy Mosques. They should restrict it to what is beneficial, even if there is a door to harm, because its benefit here is greater than its harm. As for using it for dramas and other harmful matters, this is not permissible. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Honorable Shaykh, my father (may Allah have mercy on him) brought the television into the house, and the television is still in the house. My mother and my brothers are in the house. Will my father be held accountable for sin in his grave on the Day of Resurrection? I ask for clarification and advice. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If they are using it in a bad way, the sin attaches to the father, because he is the one who caused it. The safest course is for them to remove it from their house so that they are safe from its evil; this is the safest and most appropriate for them. If it remains, they should at least restrict its use to things that are less harmful, such as listening to news, lectures, lessons, or the Friday sermon from the two Holy Mosques. They should restrict it to what is beneficial, even if there is a door to harm, because its benefit here is greater than its harm. As for using it for dramas and other harmful matters, this is not permissible. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في بيان حقيقة الإلحاد في أسماء رب العالمين، وذكر انقسام الملحدين — islamhouse.com (51:47)
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