What is your guidance regarding the appearance of women in visual and audio media?
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Question:
May Allah reward Your Eminence and multiply your reward. A questioner says: The appearance of women in the media is frequent, either in romantic dramas or in writings in newspapers and magazines, to the point that some women are influenced by what is written and heard in these media. He says: The appearance of women in visual and audio media is frequent, either in romantic dramas or in writings in newspapers and magazines, to the point that some women are influenced by what is written and heard in these media. So what is your guidance?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a great danger, and it is obligatory for the state, may Allah guide it, to take care of this matter, and to appoint men from among the scholars and those of good repute to supervise the media so that nothing harmful to Muslims appears in it, and so that nothing that angers Allah appears in it. These media are dangerous; they are a double-edged sword. So it is obligatory for the state, may Allah guide it, to attend to this matter and to appoint trustworthy, strong men to oversee it, so that nothing is published or broadcast except what they approve of, whether in visual, audio, or written media. It is obligatory for every believer, male and female, to beware of its evil. It is obligatory to be cautious of the evil of these media, and not to listen to or see anything except what benefits one and pleases Allah and what Allah has made permissible. Let him and his family beware of all the evil and harm that is broadcast or published. If the government falls short, it is not permissible for you to fall short; you must be cautious. It is the government’s duty to fulfill the obligation, and it is also your duty to be cautious, and the duty of your family as well. Each person should proceed with caution and strive according to their ability, and the obligation on the state is greater. We ask Allah for it success, guidance, and assistance in all good. This is a great obligation in which cooperation in righteousness and piety is required. Likewise, the other broadcasts you hear, and likewise what concerns satellite dishes; their danger is great, so it is obligatory to be cautious. Yes.
May Allah reward Your Eminence and multiply your reward. A questioner says: The appearance of women in the media is frequent, either in romantic dramas or in writings in newspapers and magazines, to the point that some women are influenced by what is written and heard in these media. He says: The appearance of women in visual and audio media is frequent, either in romantic dramas or in writings in newspapers and magazines, to the point that some women are influenced by what is written and heard in these media. So what is your guidance?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a great danger, and it is obligatory for the state, may Allah guide it, to take care of this matter, and to appoint men from among the scholars and those of good repute to supervise the media so that nothing harmful to Muslims appears in it, and so that nothing that angers Allah appears in it. These media are dangerous; they are a double-edged sword. So it is obligatory for the state, may Allah guide it, to attend to this matter and to appoint trustworthy, strong men to oversee it, so that nothing is published or broadcast except what they approve of, whether in visual, audio, or written media. It is obligatory for every believer, male and female, to beware of its evil. It is obligatory to be cautious of the evil of these media, and not to listen to or see anything except what benefits one and pleases Allah and what Allah has made permissible. Let him and his family beware of all the evil and harm that is broadcast or published. If the government falls short, it is not permissible for you to fall short; you must be cautious. It is the government’s duty to fulfill the obligation, and it is also your duty to be cautious, and the duty of your family as well. Each person should proceed with caution and strive according to their ability, and the obligation on the state is greater. We ask Allah for it success, guidance, and assistance in all good. This is a great obligation in which cooperation in righteousness and piety is required. Likewise, the other broadcasts you hear, and likewise what concerns satellite dishes; their danger is great, so it is obligatory to be cautious. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 228 ما توجيهكم بخصوص ظهور المرأة في وسائل الإعلام المرئية والمسموعة؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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