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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-560: HUKUM PRANK SOSIAL 'GOLD DIGGER'
Is it permissible in Islam to make social prank videos about gold diggers for YouTube?
Short answer
Gold digger prank videos are prohibited, because Islam upholds human dignity and requires people to conceal their own faults and those of others.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Gold digger prank videos are prohibited, because Islam upholds human dignity and requires people to conceal their own faults and those of others. Such pranks are usually filmed without the victim's knowledge, involve deception, and are made to gain profit and fame. If a video exposes private matters such as marital problems and becomes a source of income, the ruling is doubtful (syubhah) and even forbidden, as it earns money from a person's disgrace.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam mengangkat tinggi kehormatan manusia dan diwajibkan untuk kita menjaga aib sendiri mahupun aib orang lain, maka dilarang dan ditegah untuk melakukan video yang mempunyai content sebegini.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-560: HUKUM PRANK SOSIAL 'GOLD DIGGER'”, 22 March 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4708-hukum-membuat-video-eksperimen-sosial-gold-digger. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-gold-digger-social-prank/