Social Media and Privacy
351 questions
Is the Hadith: "The Hour will not be established until a people emerge who eat with their tongues just as a cow eats" narrated by Al-Tirmidhi or Imam Ahmad? And does the end of the Hadith mean that they earn their living with their tongues?
Is it permissible to use the names of Allah (Asma' Allah al-Husna) or acts of remembrance (adhkar) as usernames on social media platforms?
Is it permissible to post pictures of deceased women on social media?
Am I sinful if I publish someone's account on social media, and then he or someone else sends him prohibited material (such as裸体 photos, insults, curses, mockery, or links to songs) and he sees, hears, or reads it?
What is the ruling on the relationship between a young man and a young woman via social media before marriage, and what should be done to temporarily sever this relationship while continuing to follow up to ensure their studies are going well, and is it permissible for them to think of and pray for each other and exchange social media account passwords?
What is the ruling on using a website that increases the number of followers for da'wah (Islamic proselytization) accounts, while this website also follows accounts that displease Allah?
What is the ruling on defaming a girl on social media, which has affected her studies, social life, and suitors?
Is it permissible for there to be intermingling between the sexes on an Islamic Facebook page that aims to spread benefit and seek the countenance of Allah, provided there is no mutual acquaintance or conversations within it?
How sound are the narrations that speak of Aisha's shouting at the Prophet and its consequences, and of the Prophet's visit to Fatima and his helping her with grinding, and her conversation with Ali?
What is the ruling on the relationship between a woman and a non-mahram man (whether a relative or a stranger) in study or in the marketplace? What are the boundaries of permissible and impermissible speech? What is "khudu' bil-qawl" (softening the speech)? Is jesting forbidden? What is the difference between jesting (muzah) and laughing aloud (mudahahakah), and between gentle speech and submissive speech? What is the relationship between jesting and "khudu' bil-qawl"? Does the ruling differ between a real-life encounter and written communication via social media?
Is it obligatory to abandon social media applications (such as Snapchat and Twitter) due to the presence of advertisements for companies or channels (like MBC) that have previously displayed content offensive to the religion, even if the advertisement itself does not contain mockery? And is it permissible to follow beneficial programs on MBC despite this?
What is the ruling on a husband monitoring his wife's and daughters' phones with their knowledge, based on his guardianship and responsibility over his dependants, and to prevent them from falling into potential errors and deviations through the internet and social media?
Is it permissible to benefit from a shopping voucher I won in a competition whose answer was not dependent on watching its associated video, and what should I do with it if it is not permissible?
Is the circulating hadith on social media, which prohibits the "interbreeding of knuckles," authentic?
What is the ruling on begging from non-Muslim foreigners via social media, whether with their consent for the purpose of enrichment, or through fraud and deception via fake websites to gain donations, taking into account that those who do so may be unemployed?
What is the ruling on listening to songs that contain polytheistic phrases? What is the ruling on following someone on social media who displays symbols of disbelievers, or speaking with them via text message where they send some symbols? And what should I do?
Is banning some people on social media after a heated discussion with them considered a severance and abandonment, and what should I do if that is the case and I cannot communicate with them?
What is the expiation for someone who swore not to enter a social media site, but then entered it? And is it permissible to take money from one's mother to feed the needy for the expiation of an oath, or should one fast?
What is the ruling on chatting on social media with a girl I do not know and whose being a girl I cannot guarantee?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to photograph himself or others in the Two Holy Mosques, or with a famous person, and to publish that on social media? And does this fall under the category of showing off (riyaa’)?
Is helping petitioners create accounts on social media websites (such as Twitter and Instagram) or buying and selling websites (such as eBay) considered a sin if these accounts are used to disobey Allah, and is it obligatory to refrain from helping only those whose request is clearly for disobedience (such as asking for movie websites)?
What is the optimal way to deal with the potential problem of users uploading offensive material on a social media platform specialized in football, while taking into account the economic feasibility of the project?
Is one sinful for refraining from donating money to help urgent medical cases circulating on social media, especially if the money saved is for one’s basic needs or to buy things that exceed them, and is one obligated to publicize these cases to others?
Does the word "Al-Ahadith" in the noble Hadith: "Towards the end of time, there will be Dajjalun (deceivers), liars, who will come to you with Ahadith (narrations/sayings) that neither you nor your forefathers have heard. So beware of them and beware of being led astray or tempted by them," refer specifically to fabricated topics and lies within religious matters, or does it include lying in speech generally? And does this apply to the superstitious claims and false statements currently widespread on the Internet and social media?