What is the ruling on watching cartoon films with permissible storylines that may, on very rare occasions, contain incidental blasphemous words unrelated to the main plot?
The prohibition of watching movies due to an incidental phrase within them is not apparent, as many poems and literary books contain similar phrases and have been circulated by scholars. Nevertheless, a believer should not waste their time watching cartoon movies designated for children, but rather fill their time with what benefits them in their religion and worldly life. For a Muslim will be held accountable for their time on the Day of Judgment, as stated in the : "The feet of a servant will not move on the Day of Judgment until he is asked about his life and how he spent it." Wasting time is among the punishments for sins, as it leads to a lack of divine success, corrupt judgment, and constricted chests.
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