Is acting forbidden or not, and will the actress who does not wear the hijab be held accountable for her hijab and her acting? And is the money earned from it unlawful?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Scholars differ regarding the ruling on acting. However, it is not permissible for a woman to act in front of men. The sin intensifies whenever the prohibitions increase, such as displaying adornment (tabarruj), singing, speaking softly and alluringly, and corrupt content. Money earned from unlawful work is unlawful, based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Indeed, when Allah prohibits a thing, He also prohibits its price."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/183341
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 183341
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy