Harry potter magic unlawful
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My
question is what does islam say about reading and watching harry potter books
and movies since they r about magic and sorcery... Jazakallah khair
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Answer:
Harry potter magic
unlawful
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Shariah does not prohibit believers from healthy and
wholesome entertainment. There is a
consensus amongst the scholars and jurists in Islam that the learning,
promoting, endorsing, etc. of magic, witchcraft, sorcery, etc. is deemed as
unlawful.
It would be best for one who sincerely fears Allah and the
Last Day to avoid indulging themselves and/or their children in such fantasies
of magic and sorcery. And Allah Alone
Knows Best.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan