Social Media and Privacy
359 questions
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?
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?
Is it permissible to receive Islamic knowledge from a shaykh via social media platforms without the knowledge of parents who object to it?
Is it permissible to work as a real estate broker by advertising properties in Facebook groups and agreeing with the owner on a certain percentage in exchange for bringing buyers?
Is it permissible to draw for products displayed online, and then sell them to the buyer for a specific amount placed as a product link on websites?
Is it permissible to speak with a young man via social media with the aim of deterring him from toying with girls' feelings, especially if the account is shared and this is not considered a private meeting (khalwa)?
Does the reward for spreading religious knowledge on social media and refuting circulating (false) hadiths increase if the person remains anonymous, without informing anyone that they own the account?
Does a wife's addiction to chatting with foreign men via social media—despite her repeated repentance—indicate Allah's wrath upon her, and what is the expiation for this sin?
Do you advise me to write on the Wattpad application to publish beneficial books and religious and educational information, despite my hesitation due to the spread of inappropriate stories on it, and this is despite my performing Istikhara and my continuous pursuit of knowledge?
Is marrying someone who follows suspicious pages considered a sin, and is disobeying one's mother by refusing this marriage considered a sin?
What is the ruling on someone who claims on social media to be a girl while being a young man, for a specific purpose or with the intention of fraud?
Does photographing and sharing pictures of distributing iftar meals to travelers on social media constitute showing off (riya')?
What should I do to atone for the sin of stealing an account when I could not find its owner to return it to him after my repentance and remorse?
Is it permissible to follow a famous woman on social media, out of fear of sin due to supporting her fame?
What is the ruling on a woman using the (Ask) program and openly answering questions from men or unknown individuals, even if she adheres to not speaking in a soft voice (khudu' bil-qawl) or using emojis?
Is it obligatory to expose the falsehood of stories circulating on social media that include baseless hadiths or incorrect information attributed to religion?
What is the ruling on someone who vowed to quit social media but forgot the duration of the vow? And what is the ruling on someone who vowed to quit something that brings him enjoyment? And what are the cases in which he must break his vow?
Is it obligatory to obey one's parents regarding not marrying a Christian woman from the People of the Book, despite the son's love for her and his fear of his psychological state deteriorating if he does not marry her?