The ruling on stipulating conditions in the marriage contract for one who possesses or watches satellite television

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. Since satellite television, Shaykh, has many harms that extend to the offspring, and whoever does that is a deceiver. Good, our Shaykh, why don’t we prohibit it? We say: if it is known that a man has satellite television, he is not to be married, and likewise, if a girl watches satellite television, she is not to be married.

The Shaykh : This is severe, O ‘Abd Allah.

The questioner : Because, our Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, the corruption of the offspring follows after that. For example, if we said, meaning, perhaps, if Allah wills, we hope for the rectification of both of these, but even so…

The Shaykh : In any case, I find this difficult, very difficult, it is not feasible. But yes, the husband should stipulate that condition on him, the one who has the satellite television, stipulating for example that he not turn it on to things that are wrong, perhaps.