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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-288: HARAM PODCAST BERUNSURKAN PERSUNDALAN
What is the ruling on hosting podcasts or talk shows that feature adulterers and content involving prostitution?
Short answer
Hosting podcasts or talk shows that elevate adulterers and present content involving prostitution is haram.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Hosting podcasts or talk shows that elevate adulterers and present content involving prostitution is haram. The ruling rests on the fiqh maxim that whatever leads to the haram is itself haram. Using a podcast to expose personal disgrace and publicise sin, including inviting adulterers to recount their acts without shame, is prohibited by the Shariah even if it brings material profit. The fatwa notes that such content may cause misunderstanding among social media users and encourage sinful acts.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Golongan yang menganjurkan podcast atau bual bicara yang mengangkat penzina dan kandungan yang berunsurkan persundalan adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-288: HARAM PODCAST BERUNSURKAN PERSUNDALAN”, 15 February 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5850-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-288-haram-podcast-berunsurkan-persundalan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-podcasts-promoting-prostitution/