What is the ruling on reading manga that contains hand-drawn images depicting situations such as a man kissing a woman or embracing his girlfriend, bearing in mind that the reading is for passing time without concern for the author's beliefs?

Manga are Japanese comic books that address various topics and target different segments of society. They are based on two pillars: The first is character drawings, which may arouse instincts and invite forbidden glances. However, if they are free from prohibitions, they are permissible. The second pillar is the content of the stories, some of which are permissible and some are not, such as love stories that arouse instincts or propagate disbelief (kufr) or forbidden values, which is predominant in them. It is not permissible to guide people to them or translate them if their details are unknown and they are potentially corrupting, because that opens the door to corruption and spreads corrupt content. A Muslim should advise their brothers, not open the doors of evil for them.