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Is it forbidden to feel jealous of those present in the Kaaba while watching it on television?

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If jealousy of people being in the Holy Sanctuary means wishing for their blessings to disappear, then it is forbidden (haram). However, if it means desiring to obtain a similar blessing without it disappearing from them, then this is called ghibtah (envy in a good sense). Ghibtah is praiseworthy if it pertains to acts of obedience, permissible if it pertains to permissible matters, and blameworthy if it pertains to acts of disobedience.

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