Social Media

Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation, sharing and aggregation of content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongst virtual communities and networks. Common features include:

Online platforms that enable users to create and share content and participate in social networking.
User-generated content—such as text posts or comments, digital photos or videos, and data generated through online interactions.

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Children . Lie . Parents . Social Media

Our children are being bombarded on social media with disinformation and crazy conspiracy theories like the earth is flat, vaccines are dangerous and so on. How can we, as good parents, teach them not to believe in such crazy ideas?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

We need to teach our children not to believe any claim or idea with out real evidence. Social media is open for facts and lies so we need to verify what we read and not to blindly take what is been published.

‘Wassalam.

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Sin . Marketing . Social Media . Hijab

Is it considered a sin to have a fake social media profile, for marketing purposes, with an English name and a profile picture of a Western girl without a headscarf?

Muslim should be always honest and truthful and never cheat others.

Wassalam.

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Government . Employment . Social Media

Is it allowed to work for a tech company that develops social media data gathering software to be used by the government to monitor its people?

If you know that your work will be used to harm people by any way or by any one, it will then not allowed for you to do such work. Monitoring has many types and aims which includes harming people as well as preventing crime. Preventing crime is allowed but harming people is not allowed.

Wassalam.

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Art . Idolatry . Social Media

Is it permissible to share images of idols and non muslim worship places on social media, with intention of appreciating work of art?

Muslim should not promote any item linked with polytheism or any wrong worship under any excuse. Images of idols or wrong worship places should not be shared because it causes publicity of the wrong.

Wassalam.

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Poetry . Art . Artist . Social Media

Is it allowed to post Islamic content, such as poetry and art, on social media without mentioning the original poet and artist or deliberately removing their names?

If the person who is posting such material claims falsely that the material is his material, it will a lie and a sinful act.

If he does not claim any wrong claim but he is just posting a material for the benefit of people, with out harming any one, then it is allowed to spread useful knowledge which helps people and does not cause harm to any one.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Hijab . Mahram . Lust . Social Media . Sin

When a woman who is observing a modest Hijab uploads her video on social platform reciting an elegy or any religious speech, and a non-Mahram man looks at her with lust, will it be the woman who will be held sinful and accountable?

If she has fulfilled her duty in Hijab, she will not then responsible but the man who looks at her with lust will be responsible of his evil thoughts. Men must avoid looking with lust to females especially who have done their full Hijab.

Wassalam.

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Makeup . Microblading . Mahram . Woman . Tattoo . Social Media

If a beautician performs beauty services on female faces such as makeup, lashes, eyebrow microblading and tattooing, is the beautician liable to Allah (swt) if they show their faces to non-Mahram men and on social media?

If you definitely know that this female will use your beauty services in sinful way, then you should not help her in doing wrong. If you do not know that and they do wrong later on, you will not be responsible of their sinful acts.

Wassalam.

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Parents . Islam . Social Media

Would I need the permission of my parents if I wanted to start a page on social media spreading the message of Islam?

Your parents aim is to look after you and save you from any thing which can harm you now or in the future. You should always listen and respect them unless when they order you to do Haraam or to leave an obligatory.

You don't need permission to spread the message of Islam, but you should always respect your parents.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Azadari . Social Media

If a woman wishes to upload on social media any Noha or Manqabat recited by her in tune with the intention to spread Azadari and serve the Ahlulbayt (as) then is she allowed to do so?

She is allowed to do so for serving the noble aims of Ahlul Bayt (AS). Men will be allowed to listen as far as her voice does not cause unwanted effect on non Mahram men, otherwise they should avoid listening.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Social Media

There has been an increase in cancel culture and banning on social media in recent years. Does Islam have any guidance in this matter?

Islam encourages social co-operation to spread useful knowledge and uplift the quality of life of people. Social media helping the good cause is encouraged but when it spreads bad practices and harmful acts, then it should be avoided.

'Wassalam.

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Income . Social Media . Loan

Is it allowed to earn an income from social media marketing for a company that raises funds to give loans to building owners?

Any business which deals with interest is not allowed in Islam. Raising funds for loans with interest is also not allowed.

Social media marketing is like any other type of marketing, must avoid Haraam businesses.

Wassalam.

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Sin . Social Media . Intention (Niyah)

If anyone is using social media and a Haram item came up for a moment before they closed it or scrolled past it, does that single unintentional look constitute a sin?

Intentional looking at the sinful items is not permissible. If he looked at it with out intention to look at the bad, it won't be sinful. It always important to be away from sinful acts and be very precautious.

Wassalam.