What is the ruling on downloading and publishing a video that contains blasphemous words, such as insulting the Divine Being, if the purpose of publishing is not disbelief itself, but another purpose present in the video? And what is the ruling on those who publish films that include supplication to other than Allah, or mockery of Him, or other blasphemous matters?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible to publish or download films that contain unlawful acts (munkarat shari'yyah) or disbelief (kufr), on the pretext that they contain some permissible benefits. These benefits can be obtained through other means that are free from the unlawful.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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