Islam View on Pornography
Admonition on pornography from Quran and Hadith
Islam on Pornography: A Definite No
Such pictures, rather than curb or fulfill the desire, are designed to increase it inducing one to further prohibited acts and finally Zina (adultery or fornication). This is corroborated by the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appearing in both Al-Bukhari and Muslim explaining the different categories of adultery: 'Lustful glances constitute Zina of the eyes. Listening (to flirtations or lewd talks or songs) constitute Zina of the ears. (Licentious and lewd) speech constitutes Zina of the tongue. The (lustful) grip of the hand constitutes its Zina, and the movement of the feet (toward the act of Zina) is likewise. The heart lusts and desires. These are then either fulfilled by the private parts or rejected.” (Riyad As-Saliheen)
Verses From Al-Quran
"Surely God enjoins justice, kindness and the doing of good, to kith and kin; and He forbids all that is shameful, indecent, evil, rebellious and oppressive." (Quran 16:90)
Pornography and the culture of pornography has all the three elements which God has prohibited in the above verse of the Quran: Fuhsha; Munkar, baghi.
"Tell them (O Muhammad): 'My Lord has only forbidden indecent acts, whether overt or hiddenÉ" (Quran 7:33).
God is against pornography (fuhsha) whether open or hidden. Therefore, watching pornography or other indecent acts in the privacy of the home or on the internet is also forbidden.
"Say to them (O Muhammad!) Édo not even draw near to things shameful–be they open or secret" (Quran 6:151 partial)
Allah asks us not to even go close to it Allah has mentioned this instruction along with shirk and murder which means that Allah considered shameful things like pornography among the major sins. Allah knows best. He knows His creation. He knows that we are weak. Therefore, He likes us to stay away from shameful things.
"Verily those who love that indecency should spread among the
Islam on Pornography: A Definite No
Such pictures, rather than curb or fulfill the desire, are designed to increase it inducing one to further prohibited acts and finally Zina (adultery or fornication). This is corroborated by the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appearing in both Al-Bukhari and Muslim explaining the different categories of adultery: 'Lustful glances constitute Zina of the eyes. Listening (to flirtations or lewd talks or songs) constitute Zina of the ears. (Licentious and lewd) speech constitutes Zina of the tongue. The (lustful) grip of the hand constitutes its Zina, and the movement of the feet (toward the act of Zina) is likewise. The heart lusts and desires. These are then either fulfilled by the private parts or rejected.” (Riyad As-Saliheen)
Verses From Al-Quran
"Surely God enjoins justice, kindness and the doing of good, to kith and kin; and He forbids all that is shameful, indecent, evil, rebellious and oppressive." (Quran 16:90)
Pornography and the culture of pornography has all the three elements which God has prohibited in the above verse of the Quran: Fuhsha; Munkar, baghi.
"Tell them (O Muhammad): 'My Lord has only forbidden indecent acts, whether overt or hiddenÉ" (Quran 7:33).
God is against pornography (fuhsha) whether open or hidden. Therefore, watching pornography or other indecent acts in the privacy of the home or on the internet is also forbidden.
"Say to them (O Muhammad!) Édo not even draw near to things shameful–be they open or secret" (Quran 6:151 partial)
Allah asks us not to even go close to it Allah has mentioned this instruction along with shirk and murder which means that Allah considered shameful things like pornography among the major sins. Allah knows best. He knows His creation. He knows that we are weak. Therefore, He likes us to stay away from shameful things.
"Verily those who love that indecency should spread among the