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AL-KAFI #611 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN APPLIKASI TUMBLR
What is the ruling on using the Tumblr app when many people use it to share obscene videos and images?
Short answer
Using Tumblr is permissible in principle, as it falls under everyday matters with no text prohibiting it.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using Tumblr is permissible in principle, as it falls under everyday matters with no text prohibiting it. However, if it is used to share forbidden content such as obscene videos and images, that use becomes haram, based on the maxim that means follow the ruling of their ends. A person with good intentions who fears being drawn into sinful content on the app is advised to stay away from it as a measure of blocking the means (sad al-zariah).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, hukum asal menggunakan aplikasi Tumblr adalah harus. Namun, sekiranya tujuan ia digunakan adalah untuk berkongsi perkara yang haram seperti video dan gambar lucah, maka menggunakan Tumblr untuk tujuan ini 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. “AL-KAFI #611 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN APPLIKASI TUMBLR”, 25 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/872-al-kafi-611-hukum-menggunakan-applikasi-tumblr. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-tumblr-app/