Social Media and Privacy
351 questions
Is it permissible for a 15-year-old young man to be a Da'i (caller to Islam) and answer religious questions from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the sayings of scholars on social media, and to produce audio programs and videos with his voice, without having an ijaza (license) for fatwa from Al-Azhar?
Is it permissible to insult a young man and call him a wolf on social media?
What is the ruling on the competitions prevalent on social media programs that rely on guessing the name of the Prophet through miniature symbols of animals or other things, and do they involve mockery or belittling of the Prophets?
Is money earned from working in customer service for a social media company with mixed content permissible, and should one leave this job, and does working as a hotel booking agent ensure permissible money?
Is it better to use a pseudonym when proselytizing on social media to avoid ostentation, or to continue using one's real name?
What is the ruling on girls participating in the "FarmVille" game on Facebook, where the game requires adding "neighbors" and exchanging gifts, which leads to adding many young men as friends who can see her page and activities, bearing in mind that she does not chat with them?
Is it permissible for a woman to post religious topics (verses, hadiths, sayings of the predecessors) on social media pages where men are present, without speaking to them or exceeding the Sharia-compliant boundaries, and is this considered intermixing (ikhtilat) or a type of jihad for a woman, with the intention of gaining reward and recompense?
Is one who blocks a female relative—who abuses and curses him via Facebook—sinful, out of fear for his health?
What is the ruling on a young man excessively publishing pictures of himself on social media, especially if these pictures show him to be handsome and well-groomed, and are these pictures considered a temptation for girls, similar to how pictures of girls tempt young men?
Is it permissible to register in forums and social media sites under a male name, while the female speaks as herself and reveals the truth when asked?
What is the ruling on participating in a social media contest that requires photographing and displaying women's sleepwear in bedrooms for evaluation, and what is the ruling on that if the displayed clothes are of other types, and is that considered a violation of the sanctity of the home or the husband if done without his permission?
Is it permissible to post pictures of living beings (whether they are people, children, or adults) on social media, and is it permissible to publish tweets from others that contain pictures of living beings?
Is publishing poetic verses that address the topics of love, separation, and reproach on social media platforms unlawful (haram), and will a person be held accountable for them on the Day of Judgment?
Is it permissible to say, "I don't know," to avoid helping my maternal uncle use social media, knowing that he will communicate with women?
What is the ruling on religious exhortation in social media programs by publishing verses, hadiths, and sayings that indicate goodness, and is it permissible to publish religious pictures and sermons without the owner's knowledge?
What is the ruling on using Facebook for Da‘wah after watching videos that warn against it?
Is it permissible to add an unknown woman on modern social media with the intention of benefiting from her posts, and not to communicate with her?
What is the ruling on national pride, such as saying "Saudi and I am proud," and what are its controls, and can such phrases be a cause for arrogance or tribalism, especially with the spread of social media?
What is the ruling on reading comments that contain backbiting and slander on social media, and does such reading constitute participation in sin?
What is the ruling on creating a collective da'wah account on Twitter for the purpose of reminding others and disseminating da'wah messages, and will its doer be rewarded?
Is it permissible to open a new Twitter account to add righteous and unrighteous people with the intention of inviting them to Allah?
Is it permissible to look at the teacher while he is explaining in school, given that it is a look of necessity? What is the reason for the intense feeling of discomfort and sin when looking at him? What is the concept of looking with lust and without it, and how can one differentiate between them? Is there a sin incurred by an unintentional glance at men on the street? Are these feelings considered waswas (whispers from Satan)? How can one deal with pictures of men on social media and websites, and should one quickly avert their gaze from them? When speaking with a man out of necessity, should one avert their gaze from him or look at the ground? What is the practical definition of lowering the gaze?
What is the ruling on registering in a new social media platform that grants subscribers, three months before its launch, a portion of its lifetime profits in exchange for bringing in other subscribers, knowing that it does not require any payment or purchase?
What is the ruling on dealing with a young man who proposes marriage via social media, given my desire to consider the matter?