There is a [widespread] trend among the youth with mobile phones; they fill them with objectionable content – such as songs and music, as well as prohibited pictures.
So what is your advice to the likes of these [youth], and may Allaah bless you?
Category: Sport, Leisure & Entertainment
Exercising to the sound of music
In our country, women get together in a sports gym and dance to the sound of drums, claiming this is for physical exercise. Is this activity permissible?
The danger of satellite channels upon the ‘aqeedah
Something about which there is no doubt, is the danger emanating from satellite dishes; the worst of them being [the promotion of] shirk, magic and fortune telling.
Listening to Islaamic anaasheed
[Regarding] Islaamic cassettes (recordings) which have anaasheed on them, we find some have musical compositions which resemble songs; so what is the ruling regarding that?
Anaasheed which resemble songs
Eminent Shaykh, what is the ruling regarding listening to anaasheed which resemble songs?
Asking to be called by the name of a disbeliever
[There are] some people called Muhammad or ‘Abdul-’Azeez [for example who] ask to be called by the name of a non-Muslim [football] player; so is this permissible, and would this be [considered as] resembling [the disbelievers]?
Taking the initial bow in karate
We joined one of the Karate clubs in America and the trainer said [to us]: “It is required of you to take an initial bow when you are bowed to” [at the start of the karate dual]…
Acting in plays and writing fictional stories
What is the ruling on acting in plays? And what is the ruling on writing fictional stories?
The conditions for watching and playing football
Is it permissible for a person, who performs/carrys out his obligations at their respective times, to watch and play football in his spare time?