What is the ruling on watching television?
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The questioner : We know that watching television is not permissible, but what about a person whose circumstances force him to watch it?
The Shaykh : His circumstances? I do not think there are circumstances, I mean, uh, what are these people talking about? By Allah, it is something strange!
A man from the audience: I mean, after you say there is no doubt, I mean, in some circumstances, I mean, in some areas that are in the villages...
A man from the audience: My teacher, I mean, we have, for example, right now, the time of 'Isha' specifically, I mean, because it is obligatory for us to sit and eat dinner together, and the television is on, but I often make myself go into the rooms... ... . So for this reason, we go to turn it off, and he says, "No, we are following the series, how..." . My teacher? Forget it, let one person not eat dinner.
The Shaykh : I mean, you do not watch the television.
One of the audience: I am not speaking about myself; I am speaking about all my family, for example, like my wife and my children.
The Shaykh : Let your wife fast with you.
The Shaykh : His circumstances? I do not think there are circumstances, I mean, uh, what are these people talking about? By Allah, it is something strange!
A man from the audience: I mean, after you say there is no doubt, I mean, in some circumstances, I mean, in some areas that are in the villages...
A man from the audience: My teacher, I mean, we have, for example, right now, the time of 'Isha' specifically, I mean, because it is obligatory for us to sit and eat dinner together, and the television is on, but I often make myself go into the rooms... ... . So for this reason, we go to turn it off, and he says, "No, we are following the series, how..." . My teacher? Forget it, let one person not eat dinner.
The Shaykh : I mean, you do not watch the television.
One of the audience: I am not speaking about myself; I am speaking about all my family, for example, like my wife and my children.
The Shaykh : Let your wife fast with you.
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