Ruling on Watching Pornography

by **Ithar Ghada Faied** Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:17 pm

It is not permissible to watch pornography at all, not even with one’s wife

Pornography is prohibited in Islam. How big a sin is "watching" pornographic material with your wife once in a while?

Praise be to Allah.

Watching pornography is forbidden, whether a person is married or not. The one who does that has to repent to Allah. How can a person watch such things with his wife and he can he permit her to watch it too?

Women are weak and are easily influenced; indeed watching such things may lead to problems between the spouses which may end up in divorce – Allah forbid.

Undoubtedly if a man approves of such a thing he is lacking in gheerah (protective jealousy), which is what distinguishes a Muslim from others, from kaafirs and duyooths (cuckolds) who approve of obscenity and immorality in their families.

Moreover, watching such material makes one take the matter of immorality lightly and encourages promiscuity.

We ask Allah to keep us safe and sound. Let the one who has committed such a sin beware of the punishment of Allah; let him hasten to repent. He should be keen to look for anything that may help himself and his wife to remain chaste, not for things that will encourage immoral actions. And Allah knows best.

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