The Ruling on Writing Fictional Stories for the Purpose of Admonition
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is your view on writing fictional stories intended for admonition and guidance, and do they fall under the ruling on using parables?
Answer:
Lying is not permissible, and admonition and guidance are not achieved through lying; they are achieved through actual, real events. In what Allah has related about the former nations and those who came before, there is sufficient benefit and a lesson.
Honorable Shaykh, what is your view on writing fictional stories intended for admonition and guidance, and do they fall under the ruling on using parables?
Answer:
Lying is not permissible, and admonition and guidance are not achieved through lying; they are achieved through actual, real events. In what Allah has related about the former nations and those who came before, there is sufficient benefit and a lesson.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الترغيب في مكارم الأخلاق — islamhouse.com (52:13)
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