Is translating and publishing daʿwah videos a sin if they contain images of unveiled women for a few seconds, considering the difficulty of concealing their images and the translators' desire to faithfully convey the content as it came from Dr. Zakir Naik?
The work you do in translating and publishing videos is beneficial, and you will be rewarded for it. It is a call to Islam, a clarification that it is the religion of truth, an answer to doubts and misconceptions about the origin and destiny, and an encouragement for those who hesitate to embrace Islam. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "For Allah to guide a single man through you is better for you than possessing red camels." As for the appearance of unveiled women in the videos, it is a reprehensible act, and the viewer must lower his gaze. The producers and publishers are obligated to hide these images as much as possible. If that is difficult, then there is no harm in publishing them, because these images are not the primary purpose but rather appear incidentally for a few seconds. Similarly, it is permissible to sell beneficial magazines and books even if they contain some pictures.
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- Original fatwa ID
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- Source text, unreviewed
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