Is the internet haraam?

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No. It depends on how it is used. Use it well and to benefit, and its perfectly permissible. Use it to Haram then it is bad.

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But surly with the content avilable its bad. Kind of like music and thats haraam. Or is it because the internet was not known of back when these laws were written?
 
salam
yes mashallah true bro ahmed, it is all about your intention of when using the internet, if your intention is of good then yes it is fine, but if your intention is of bad, then it will lead you to Haram
wasalam
 
i think going on the internet to find out if its haram will give you very biased views lol.

maybe go talk to a local imam if u want clarification! but in my opinion as long as you stay away from the filth its completely ok but Allahu allam!!!

Allah knows best.

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Internet is a medium you use, like a T.V. I dont think that you can say a whole medium is haram because it can be used for haram. I think if it was that way, then radios would be haram because you can listen to music with it. I am not a scholar but in my view, like brother metsudaistwice said, it depends on your intentions. While it may be used for haram, it is sometimes an essential tool that we need to use nowadays. Whether to get important information, work ect.
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Cheb said:
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Internet is a medium you use, like a T.V. I dont think that you can say a whole medium is haram because it can be used for haram. I think if it was that way, then radios would be haram because you can listen to music with it. I am not a scholar but in my view, like brother metsudaistwice said, it depends on your intentions. While it may be used for haram, it is sometimes an essential tool that we need to use nowadays. Whether to get important information, work ect.
Peace.
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But all these things weren't invented then (tv, radio, internet). Do you think if they were invented at the time of mohammed they would be classed as haram.

Take for example the internet and music, both can be used good and badly, what do you think is more damaging to ones mind.
 
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May i just point out that music was around in the time of rasulullah (saw) The pagan arabs of his time were notorious for live dancing with music and drinking and all other kinds of haram acts. That is one of the reasons why music was disallowed. As for the internet, as has already been said, it depends on your intention - if you intend to do good, its fine, but if you intend to to bad, its haram
May allah protect us all from the bad side of every concept in life
Wassalam
 
wot is haraam?

take care
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Got carried away with the a’s (but I think you know what I mean :rollseyes )

Please try to understand islam is fairly new to me, although I don’t intend on converting I am very interested in this great religion and its history plus not everyone has excellent spelling (btw what does "wot" mean ;D ).

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Salam
May i just point out that music was around in the time of rasulullah (saw) The pagan arabs of his time were notorious for live dancing with music and drinking and all other kinds of haram acts. That is one of the reasons why music was disallowed. As for the internet, as has already been said, it depends on your intention - if you intend to do good, its fine, but if you intend to to bad, its haram
May allah protect us all from the bad side of every concept in life
Wassalam
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But surly the temptation is there in the internet (to view porn and that). If the internet was classed as haram then it would take away the temptation.

Ps quick question (off topic too) what does "salam" & "wassalam" mean? Is it like a "hello" & "goodbye"? :?
 
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But all these things weren't invented then (tv, radio, internet). Do you think if they were invented at the time of mohammed they would be classed as haram.

Take for example the internet and music, both can be used good and badly, what do you think is more damaging to ones mind.
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Well, knives existed in the times of the prophet (saw). You can use knives to hunt, cut, chop etc, but if you use the knife to kill/threaten someone then you're misusing it. That didn't make knives haraam did it? It's how a tools is used that determines misuse. The internet is merely another tool. You can use it for good or bad. So not it's not haraam. The point is how you decide to use it.


My motto for the internet is 'USE it but DON'T abuse it!' :thankyou:
 
j4763 said:
Got carried away with the a’s (but I think you know what I mean :rollseyes )

Please try to understand islam is fairly new to me, although I don’t intend on converting I am very interested in this great religion and its history plus not everyone has excellent spelling (btw what does "wot" mean ;D ).


can i jus say i've converted me self and i dn't av a clue wt it means sorrrrrrrrry :'(

take care
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Daw'ah is particularly advisable when using the internet.:)

Dawah (spreading the word about Islam)

Please read below from www.islamtoday.com




Calling people to Islam as well as enjoining them to what is right and forbidding what is wrong is a duty upon the Muslims. The evidence for this comes in the following texts:

“Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching and argue with them in the best of manners.” [Sûrah al-Nahl: 125]

“You are the best of nations brought forth for humanity. You call to what is right and forbid what is wrong.” [Sûrah Âl `Imrân: 110]

“Let there arise from you a band of people who invite to what is good, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong. These are the successful ones.” [Sûrah Âl `Imrân: 104]

Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever among you sees something wrong should change it with his hands. If he is unable, then with his tongue. If he is unable, then in his heart, and that is the weakest of faith.”

Da`wah, whether on the Internet, in personal meetings, in the marketplace, or elsewhere is fard kifâyah. That means if a sufficient number of people carry it out, then the duty is fulfilled for everyone. For people in most circumstances, participating in da`wah is a preferable voluntary act. In certain instances, where someone sees an issue that must be addressed, it can become a specific obligation upon that person to address it. For instance, those Muslims who use the Internet are the ones upon whom the obligation for engaging in da`wah on the Internet falls. If a Muslim surfing the Internet sees that there is insufficient da`wah taking place, then he must act to remedy the situation.
 
Greetings,

islamgyal said:
wot is haraam?
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'Haraam' means forbidden.

j4763 said:
quick question (off topic too) what does "salam" & "wassalam" mean? Is it like a "hello" & "goodbye"?
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These two are used like 'hello' and 'goodbye', although the meaning is slightly different.

'Salaam' is short for 'salaam alaykum' which means 'peace be upon you'. The response is 'walaykum salaam', which means 'and peace be upon you'.

See here for more words you'll find useful as new Muslims:

Basic Islamic Terms

Peace
 
im not going to say yes ....i would agree there are some parts of the interent that would be
 
Whatever you do in life, God will always know your true intention, it's only haraam (if stated in the Qu'ran or to some extent hadith) and most importantly if you yourself make/abuse it.
 

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