What is the ruling on viewing magazines that contain images of naked women?
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Question:
Another person says that some Muslim brothers carry with them magazines containing obscene images and naked women, and these magazines are bought and sold in the markets. Does Your Eminence consider this to be a disavowal?
Answer:
It is advised that whoever sees this should forbid it. If he sees his brother with a magazine containing obscene images, or new ones, or otherwise, he should forbid him, advise him for the sake of profit, and say, "My brother, these obscene images do not last until they are crossed out, their heads are cut off, or they are removed with a large amount of ink or otherwise, until the image is obliterated, until it is erased." Do not say, "This is for the committee"; you are one of the committee. From what you have heard from the scholars, Allah the Exalted says, "You are the best nation produced for mankind." Since he did not forbid it, everyone is considered a member, and since a person is another member who forbids according to his capacity—his hand, then his tongue, then his heart—he forbids with his tongue and says to Allah with his tongue, and he forbids the evil with his tongue, with his brothers who view the evil with him, even if they do not accept it from him, and even if they do not heed him, it does not harm him. If they accept it from him, may Allah reward him, and if they do not, he has done what is required of him. And Allah is the Greatest. We ask Allah for safety.
Another person says that some Muslim brothers carry with them magazines containing obscene images and naked women, and these magazines are bought and sold in the markets. Does Your Eminence consider this to be a disavowal?
Answer:
It is advised that whoever sees this should forbid it. If he sees his brother with a magazine containing obscene images, or new ones, or otherwise, he should forbid him, advise him for the sake of profit, and say, "My brother, these obscene images do not last until they are crossed out, their heads are cut off, or they are removed with a large amount of ink or otherwise, until the image is obliterated, until it is erased." Do not say, "This is for the committee"; you are one of the committee. From what you have heard from the scholars, Allah the Exalted says, "You are the best nation produced for mankind." Since he did not forbid it, everyone is considered a member, and since a person is another member who forbids according to his capacity—his hand, then his tongue, then his heart—he forbids with his tongue and says to Allah with his tongue, and he forbids the evil with his tongue, with his brothers who view the evil with him, even if they do not accept it from him, and even if they do not heed him, it does not harm him. If they accept it from him, may Allah reward him, and if they do not, he has done what is required of him. And Allah is the Greatest. We ask Allah for safety.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 050 ما حكم مشاهدة المجلات التي بها صور العاريات؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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