What is the ruling on the theatrical performances held in schools?
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The questioner : May Allah benefit you with your knowledge and increase your reward. What is your opinion on acting in schools? They order the holding of parties, but what is the legal criterion regarding acting in schools? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Some contemporary brother scholars forbid acting absolutely, while some others exaggerate in it and exceed the limit. The middle path is the best of things. Some exaggerate in permitting it, making a male act the role of a female and a female act the role of a male, and perhaps they act out acts of worship, such as prayer, for example, and the like. This is not permissible. And some forbid it absolutely. And what I see is the middle position: if the intention is to address a social problem without attributing the statement to a specific person, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Some contemporary brother scholars forbid acting absolutely, while some others exaggerate in it and exceed the limit. The middle path is the best of things. Some exaggerate in permitting it, making a male act the role of a female and a female act the role of a male, and perhaps they act out acts of worship, such as prayer, for example, and the like. This is not permissible. And some forbid it absolutely. And what I see is the middle position: if the intention is to address a social problem without attributing the statement to a specific person, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes, that is correct.