Social Media and Privacy
351 questions
What is the ruling on communicating with a paternal aunt's daughter who is considered like a sister and friend, via social media, while she is in a distant country?
Is giving advice through social media beneficial, and is its giver rewarded for it, regardless of whether the advice is heeded or not?
Will we be sinful or held accountable by God for the time we spend following celebrities, fashionistas, bloggers, and others on social media?
What is the ruling on money acquired from selling distinctive Instagram accounts, given the knowledge that there is a company condition prohibiting such a sale?
What is the ruling on my going to study Islamic religious knowledge with my friends, despite my mother's disapproval, as she fears they might negatively influence me?
Am I obligated to maintain ties with my elder sister who has severed relations with me, our paternal uncles and aunts, and our maternal uncles and aunts, and refuses my visits, claiming she has no relatives, despite my repeated attempts to foster kinship with her?
Is it permissible to write Qur’anic verses with incorrect diacritics on social media, such as: ( آنِ آلَـلَهّ وٌمًلَـآئـكتٌهّ يَصّلَــــوٌنِ عٌـلَيَ آلَنِبًـيَ يَآ آيَــهّآ آلَـذِيَـنِ آمًنَوٌ صّـلَوٌ عٌـلَيَهّ وٌسِلَــمًوٌ تٌسِـلَيَمًآ ), and what is the legitimate argument to convince those who do so that it is impermissible?
What is the ruling on using applications that allow circumvention of internet packages designated for social media, to enable access to any other website?
What are the ways a Muslim can soften the hearts of their family members who are remiss in religious matters, and who shy away from advice and become angry when given it?
Is it permissible for a wife to use stratagem through her husband’s social media accounts, and impersonate him to speak to girls, in order to deter them from him and prevent him from the sin of speaking to them, without his knowledge?
Is it permissible for a teacher to ask students' parents to search for students for him personally, and not for the academy he works for, or to request links to Muslim groups on social media programs?
What is the ruling on working for social media platforms when they remove offensive content such as verbal abuse, defamation, scenes of violence, or pornographic content?
What is the ruling on saying "Holiness and peace be to my essence" and writing it in personal profiles on social media?
Is it permissible to be content with merely disapproving of evil in one's heart upon seeing wrongdoings on social media, focusing solely on oneself, while advising only those among relatives and friends who accept advice?
Is the dissemination of the Qur’an in a beautiful voice on social media considered showing off or seeking a reputation, and must one cease leading people in prayer because of this?
What is the ruling on publishing messages that contain corrupt beliefs on social media, such as the saying that the Quran was created, denying the vision (of God), and casting doubt on the authority of Ahad (single-chain) narrations in matters of creed among common Muslims, and what is the advice for those who do so?
Do the angels curse for 70 years whoever interrupts the recitation of the Holy Quran, and what is the ruling on spreading such statements?
Is it permissible, in Islamic law, to work in the field of media buying, which involves managing paid advertising campaigns on social media platforms, knowing that payment is made automatically and directly based on a pre-determined budget?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on creating fake accounts with names of the opposite gender on Facebook to follow others' posts? Does the ruling differ if the purpose is to understand a girl's thinking for the purpose of proposing marriage?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on my continuing to be engaged to a girl who insists on going against my opinion regarding sharing her pictures with the niqab, changing the style of her niqab, and using kohl, despite my repeated advice to her and her family?
Is it recommended to marry when one is psychologically, physically, and financially prepared, and is it permissible to inform a girl of one's desire to marry her via social media, knowing that she is young?
Is it obligatory to caution female colleagues who show part of their hair or bodies? Is that considered one of the reprehensible acts that must be changed? What is the ruling on repeating the caution despite feeling embarrassed? Is playing music or women displaying their adornments on social media considered one of the reprehensible acts that necessitate change? Is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory when breaking an oath? What is the ruling on swearing an oath not to atone for something?
Is a husband entitled to destroy his wife's property (her phone) if she is disobedient and refuses to obey him in refraining from social media?
Does one who rejected indecency, to which he was invited via chat, fall under the Hadith of the seven whom Allah will shade with His shade?