How to raise children in the age of media openness?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Many media outlets broadcast films that call for prostitution, corruption, betrayal, theft, and zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). So how does a Muslim protect his lineage and his sacred boundaries, and those under his care from among the Muslims? We ask for a word of guidance directed at those in charge of media, preachers, and society. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
First, you and others must beware of the evil present in the media. It is obligatory for the believer and his family to guard against it, not to watch it or listen to it, and to stay away from its harm. This is the first obligation. Second, those in charge must fear Allah and remove what harms people, whether it is in visual media such as television, or in audio media such as radio, or in the press.
Many media outlets broadcast films that call for prostitution, corruption, betrayal, theft, and zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). So how does a Muslim protect his lineage and his sacred boundaries, and those under his care from among the Muslims? We ask for a word of guidance directed at those in charge of media, preachers, and society. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
First, you and others must beware of the evil present in the media. It is obligatory for the believer and his family to guard against it, not to watch it or listen to it, and to stay away from its harm. This is the first obligation. Second, those in charge must fear Allah and remove what harms people, whether it is in visual media such as television, or in audio media such as radio, or in the press.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 062 كيفية التربية في ظل الانفتاح الإعلامي؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.