What is your opinion on purposeful films in contrast to obscene films?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh, in contrast to obscene films.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In contrast to obscene films.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Films have appeared as an Islamic alternative.
The Shaykh : During.
The questioner : I say: Films have appeared as an Islamic alternative that present purposeful plays or sometimes animated cartoons depicting Islamic battles, so I do not know what your opinion is on these films?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I cannot rule on something I do not know about. What do these films present?
The questioner : For example, a play that presents a problem from the problems of society, addresses it, is filmed on video, and is sold.
The Shaykh : Do you mean of the kind of acting?
The questioner : Yes, I do.
The Shaykh : Regarding acting, our scholars differ on it. Some prohibit it absolutely, and some say: It is permissible with conditions, provided it does not contain anything forbidden. For example, if this is the case—and this is what I see—that it does not contain anything forbidden, but rather addresses the problems of society without attributing a statement to someone who did not say it, then there is no harm in it.
The questioner : And regarding, O Shaykh, the animated cartoons?
The Shaykh : As for cartoons, whether they are animated or not, this video is in reality not considered an image, because if you go back to the tape, you will not find anything. Yes.
The questioner : ... remaining question regarding.
The Shaykh : No, there is only one question in it.
The questioner : Regarding the films, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In contrast to obscene films.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Films have appeared as an Islamic alternative.
The Shaykh : During.
The questioner : I say: Films have appeared as an Islamic alternative that present purposeful plays or sometimes animated cartoons depicting Islamic battles, so I do not know what your opinion is on these films?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I cannot rule on something I do not know about. What do these films present?
The questioner : For example, a play that presents a problem from the problems of society, addresses it, is filmed on video, and is sold.
The Shaykh : Do you mean of the kind of acting?
The questioner : Yes, I do.
The Shaykh : Regarding acting, our scholars differ on it. Some prohibit it absolutely, and some say: It is permissible with conditions, provided it does not contain anything forbidden. For example, if this is the case—and this is what I see—that it does not contain anything forbidden, but rather addresses the problems of society without attributing a statement to someone who did not say it, then there is no harm in it.
The questioner : And regarding, O Shaykh, the animated cartoons?
The Shaykh : As for cartoons, whether they are animated or not, this video is in reality not considered an image, because if you go back to the tape, you will not find anything. Yes.
The questioner : ... remaining question regarding.
The Shaykh : No, there is only one question in it.
The questioner : Regarding the films, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.