What is the ruling on dramatizing the scene of "the seven whom God will shade with His shade on the Day when there is no shade but His"?
We have clarified in fatwas 90128, 42096, and their related rulings, that the more correct view is the permissibility of acting for an overriding benefit therein, as long as it does not involve any forbidden elements. If this can be achieved without transgression, then there is no harm, Allah willing. However, we believe it is difficult to portray such a scenario in a controlled manner, especially the story of a man whom a woman of high status and beauty invited, and he said, "Indeed, I fear Allah..." Yet, if the meaning of the hadith can be clearly explained in a way that encourages people to act upon it, then it is preferable to avoid acting it out, to steer clear of controversy.
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