The Ruling on Trading in Video Tapes
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
What is the ruling on trading in video tapes, the least of which is that women appear uncovered, and they depict stories of love and infatuation? Is the trader's money forbidden? What is obligatory for him? And how does he get rid of these tapes and devices?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is forbidden to sell these tapes, to possess them, to listen to what is in them, and to look at them; because they call to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and corruption. It is obligatory to destroy them and to disapprove of those who deal in them; in order to cut off the source of corruption and to protect the Muslims from the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). And success is from Allah.
What is the ruling on trading in video tapes, the least of which is that women appear uncovered, and they depict stories of love and infatuation? Is the trader's money forbidden? What is obligatory for him? And how does he get rid of these tapes and devices?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is forbidden to sell these tapes, to possess them, to listen to what is in them, and to look at them; because they call to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and corruption. It is obligatory to destroy them and to disapprove of those who deal in them; in order to cut off the source of corruption and to protect the Muslims from the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). And success is from Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.