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Horror Movies
It is an established fact that TV programmes and movies in general, especially scary movies, (apart from being impermissible) can have a lasting effect on one’s mind. The devastating effects of these movies can be understood from the experiences of the viewers. According to one study, a wide range of symptoms were reported, including crying, screaming, trembling, nausea, increased heart rate, feeling of paralysis, shortness of breath and fear of losing control. Some people even become suicidal after watching certain movies, …
Bit by Bit
Ask our children:
1. “Does the rain fall drop by drop or does it flow down like a waterfall?”
2. “When a builder puts up a wall, does he pile all the bricks together at one time or does he lay brick by brick until the wall is complete?”
3. “When we eat our food, do we put all the food into our mouth at one time or do we eat morsel by morsel?”
Now relate to them the …
Photography in Weddings
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
I recently attended a wedding which, Alhamdulillah, was very well organised in terms of sharee‘ah compliance. However, one matter has been troubling my conscience, namely the taking of photographs. Although I did not participate in the photography myself, I feel deeply uneasy about it.
I feel the urge to advise others by sharing the relevant ahaadeeth and references regarding the seriousness of photography being haraam and the sin associated with it. This concern has …
