Social Media and Privacy
351 questions
What should I do when I associate with groups of people who backbite, and I am unable to stop them? And is announcing one's abstention from backbiting on social media considered showing off?
Is it permissible to perform congregational or Friday prayers via live broadcast (television or social media), and would the worshiper be credited with the reward of congregational or Friday prayers in this case?
What is the ruling on downloading social media applications for beneficial purposes, given the family's refusal?
What is the ruling on the divorce that occurred and the divorce certificate issued by the ma'dhoun (authorized Islamic official), knowing that a legal seclusion took place and penetration occurred to the extent of the glans before the divorce, and was the reconciliation valid 25 days after the divorce via phone, and is the wife still under the husband's marital authority, and what is the ruling on engaging in marital relations via phone?
What is the ruling on keeping anime and manga pictures that contain an innocent embrace between a girl and a boy, provided that the lower part of the picture is cut off, and they are not published on social media?
What is the ruling on one who goes to the Sacred Mosque, opens his phone to a picture of a person to supplicate for him, then sends the picture to him via Facebook and posts it on social media?
Is it permissible to communicate with a girl via social media to propose marriage, discuss its details, and the suggested engagement period (two years), knowing that the family has refused to postpone the engagement and she wishes to convince her mother to accept the long engagement period?
Is my advice to girls on social media, that they should not post eye-catching pictures of women and men and that they should choose beneficial novels for their reading lists, correct or incorrect?
Did I wrong the girl I wish to marry, and should I apologize to her, after I advised her regarding her question about how to tighten the abdomen and enlarge the buttocks via Facebook, knowing that she does not reciprocate my feelings, so should I give up on her? And what should I do now?
What should I do about the repeated abuses against the religion, the Prophet (peace be upon him), the Companions, and the Mothers of the Believers on social media, and will I be held accountable for not responding to them?
What is the ruling on opening a girl's Instagram and viewing her photos without her knowledge, given the impossibility of confessing to her, and is repentance accepted?
What is to be done in the case of a young woman and a young man who met in a da‘wah (Islamic propagation) group, and the young man wishes to marry her, but circumstances currently do not permit it, and he is suffering from lust because of her and is asking to stop communicating, while she is worried that he might marry someone else?
Is it permissible for a man or a woman to write about love on social media, or to post personal photos expressing love, whether they are married or unmarried?
Must one obey a father who forbids his daughter from posting her picture on Snapchat, knowing that the account is for girls only, and is his prohibition out of fear of the evil eye or in pursuit of his whims?
Are good invocations written on social media platforms answered, or must they be uttered to be accepted?
What is the solution for a young man who stalks a girl electronically and intrudes upon her privacy, knowing that there was no real-life relationship between them, and the girl rejects any relationship with him?
What should I do about the spread of backbiting in WhatsApp groups that I do not wish to leave for personal reasons?
What is the ruling on programming a website to increase interaction on social media platforms through an intermediary of unknown nature?
Is using exam answers circulated on social media considered cheating, especially since they are for subjects not added to the total score?
Are Arabic and social studies at the institute considered knowledge for the sake of Allah, and is it better to abandon studying them or to enroll in them for someone whose primary intention is to obtain a certificate?
What is the ruling on dealing with women who act as marriage brokers via social media, request private information from women to present to men, and receive fees after the marriage is completed, knowing that they are unknown and their trustworthiness is not established?
Is it permissible for a female dentist to publish educational videos about oral health and clinic services on social media, while adhering to the hijab and scientific discourse, with the aim of spreading knowledge and awareness and seeking livelihood?
Is it obligatory to leave a social media group for relatives that contains Sharia-违规 (violations) such as songs and pictures of unveiled women, even if it reduces communication with them, or should one remain in it and ignore these violations?
What is the ruling on using "memes" (pictures and video clips of people) that are widespread on social media for the purpose of jest, and are they considered a form of mockery and ridicule of their subjects?