This just came to mind considering the next HP book is coming out. One of my teachers at this little Islamic School I used to go to said HP was haram. I asked her why and she told me it was because of the witchcraft in the book. Now I don't read HP for that, but for the actual reading. I really enjoy the work J.K. Rowling has put into her books and don't plan on practicing witch craft any time soon . Your thoughts?
Regarding the topic and question at hand, it all depends on whether you apply a ficitional and fantasy novel to real situations and believe them to be real. Then you've got a problem there. Other than, I see no problem with reading a book just to pass time.
W/Salaam.
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Regarding the topic and question at hand, it all depends on whether you apply a ficitional and fantasy novel to real situations and believe them to be real. Then you've got a problem there. Other than, I see no problem with reading a book just to pass time.
I'm not talking about wether HP is haram or not, cuz I don't know,
but the excuse that "I read but I don't practice" is same as saying "I watch pornographic movies, but I don't do them, so it is not haram".
We don't have enough knowledge to say whether it is haram or not. Simply ask someone who is knowledgeable, bc they know better wether it is or not.
I'm not talking about wether HP is haram or not, cuz I don't know,
but the excuse that "I read but I don't practice" is same as saying "I watch pornographic movies, but I don't do them, so it is not haram".
We don't have enough knowledge to say whether it is haram or not. Simply ask someone who is knowledgeable, bc they know better wether it is or not.
Salaams brother! Hope you are having an enjoyable night. :smile:
As for your statement: LOL @ porno..wow, I never thought of it that way. Although I do think he should get a second (third, fourth, fifth etc) opinion before he actually acts on it. But let's be rational here, Harry Potter..haraam? Where have I heard this one before? Oh yes, Christian radicals on the 700 Club lol I don't mean to make pun out of this question but it just sounds so laughable don't you think bro? Harry Potter is just fiction, it's for your enjoyable..to run away from all that is the madness of this world.
"I watch pornographic movies, but I don't do them, so it is not haram".
Oh no you did not just say that! How is reading Harry Potter even comparable? LOL Harry Potter is F I C T I O N A L the spells in there the little curses incantments all that "haraam" stuff is made up. If I was to get a miswak and say lumos I doubt it would light up...
How on Earth do you edit posts here? Am I just completely blind or is there not an edit function? It'd be a big help if y'all helped me out lol It'd save a lot of double-posting.
Salaams brother! Hope you are having an enjoyable night.
As for your statement: LOL @ porno..wow, I never thought of it that way. Although I do think he should get a second (third, fourth, fifth etc) opinion before he actually acts on it. But let's be rational here, Harry Potter..haraam? Where have I heard this one before? Oh yes, Christian radicals on the 700 Club lol I don't mean to make pun out of this question but it just sounds so laughable don't you think bro? Harry Potter is just fiction, it's for your enjoyable..to run away from all that is the madness of this world.
Anyway, that was my input,
Oh no you did not just say that! How is reading Harry Potter even comparable? LOL Harry Potter is F I C T I O N A L the spells in there the little curses incantments all that "haraam" stuff is made up. If I was to get a miswak and say lumos I doubt it would light up...
guys?? did u read my whole post? or just part of it??
did u read the part where I said,
I'm not talking about wether HP is haram or not, cuz I don't know,
all I wanted to say is that you can't make something halal by saying "i look/listen to it, but I don't do it".
please read the posts completely and think what I said.
How on Earth do you edit posts here? Am I just completely blind or is there not an edit function? It'd be a big help if y'all helped me out lol It'd save a lot of double-posting.
W/Salaam
After you become a full member (50 Posts) you can edit your posts...
I did read it, and I was just putting my input forth that to say it's haraam sounds ridiculous. Everyone is trying to make whatever the heck they please haram/halal these days. The analogy you used was right, but I was not advocating the fact that it is halal rather showing how ridiculous it sounds. You understand me now?
You're not looking at the big picture here bro, you're just dissecting little parts of my posts and answering them indivually. What I'm trying to say is..it sounds ridiculous for someone to say that Harry Potter is haraam. I never said it was haraam, and I never said it was Halal either. OK.
"O you who believe! do not forbid (yourselves) the good things which Allah has made lawful for you and do not exceed the limits; surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits" Quran (Surah: Al-Maeda 5:87)
HP is for entertainment only. You read, have some good chuckles, you dive into a fantasy world. I would not call that a 'waste of time'
I respect you opinions, but unfortunately your opinions can't apply to muslims, bc muslims see their life different, the time is very important to a muslim, and we have to spend it righteously. You may advise a muslim on how to cook something, how to drive a car...etc. but you can't do it in these fields, bc we have different rules.
You're not looking at the big picture here bro, you're just dissecting little parts of my posts and answering them indivually. What I'm trying to say is..it sounds ridiculous for someone to say that Harry Potter is haraam. I never said it was haraam, and I never said it was Halal either. OK.
oh ok sorry then, bc I was confused by your statement:
Regarding the topic and question at hand, it all depends on whether you apply a ficitional and fantasy novel to real situations and believe them to be real. Then you've got a problem there. Other than, I see no problem with reading a book just to pass time.
"O you who believe! do not forbid (yourselves) the good things which Allah has made lawful for you and do not exceed the limits; surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits" Quran (Surah: Al-Maeda 5:87)
Reading Harry potter is Haram?
do you have enough knowledge to know wether it is haram or not? or you are just quoting verses here??
I agree with what you told me before hand about the porno analogy, and I will take that as a lesson learned and to not speak out of my arse, lol. I could have given the poor chap some bad advice. But anyway, I only meant that it's all in interpretation, but now I meant by what you said.
It's all cleared up now bro! Hope you have a good night, I'm off to bed..it's 4 am in Toronto right now lol
So W/Salaam and inshallah I'll be here tomorrow. Ameen.
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Other than, I see no problem with reading a book just to pass time.
Other than, I see no problem with reading a book just to pass time.
But anyway, I only meant that it's all in interpretation, but now I meant by what you said.
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