What is the operative cause behind the prohibition of television?
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The questioner : Well, is the prohibition of television due to what is broadcast on it, or the images that come out of it?
The Shaykh : It is due to everything it disseminates that is not permissible.
The questioner : As for the image, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : The image.
The questioner : I mean, it is possible to use tapes, for example.
The Shaykh : Not every image.
The questioner : Not every image. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : It is due to everything it disseminates that is not permissible.
The questioner : As for the image, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : The image.
The questioner : I mean, it is possible to use tapes, for example.
The Shaykh : Not every image.
The questioner : Not every image. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. May Allah bless you.
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