Working in an internet café where they allow movies and music
Question I work in an internet café where it is not allowed to visit pornographic sites, but they allow regular music and movies. Is it haraam to work there?. Praise be to Allah. Listening to songs and music and watching movies in which men and women mix and in which ‘awrahs are uncovered, and which…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
Listening to songs and
music and watching movies in which men and women mix and in which ‘awrahs
are uncovered, and which are accompanied by music, are all haraam things. It
is not permissible for the owner of the café or those who work there to
allow anyone to do these things or help him to do that. This has been
discussed in the answer to question no.
47396.
Based on this, if you can
prevent people watching movies or listening to music, there is nothing wrong
with you working in that place, otherwise you should leave that job, seeking
the pleasure of your Lord, and so as to avoid approving of evil and keeping
quiet about it, which would incur the wrath and anger of Allaah, may He be
exalted, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Those among the
Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of Dawood
(David) and ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). That was because they
disobeyed (Allaah and the Messengers) and were ever transgressing beyond
bounds.
79. They used not to
forbid one another from Al-Munkar (wrong, evildoing, sins, polytheism,
disbelief) which they committed. Vile indeed was what they used to do”
[al-Maa’idah 5:78, 79]
We ask Allaah to help us
and guide us.
And Allaah knows best.
