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What advice is offered to the producers, translators, and voice-over artists of films, TV series, plays, and video clips that contain Sharia-prohibited content, and to the owners of satellite channels that broadcast them, and what is the legitimate alternative they should adopt?

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The Shari'ah encourages spreading good and cooperating on it, and warns against spreading evil and sin, as Allah Almighty says: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression." The Sunnah indicates that whoever calls to guidance will have a reward like the rewards of those who follow him, and whoever calls to misguidance will bear a sin like the sins of those who follow him. Therefore, one must be careful not to spread sins that mislead many people, and instead focus on spreading visible and audible good. For whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with something better. It is also permissible to produce and film animated films and purposeful plays that adhere to legitimate Islamic guidelines.

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