In a fatwa of the Standing Committee (1/712) it says: Portraying the Sahaabah or one of them is forbidden, because it is disrespectful towards them, lowers the esteem in which they are held and exposes them to criticism, even if it is thought that this serves a purpose, because the negative consequences to which it leads outweigh any benefits, and anything of which the negative consequences outweigh the positive is definitely forbidden. A statement was issued by the Council of Senior Scholars stating that this is forbidden. End quote. To further emphasize this point, we shall quote the statement of the Council of Senior Scholars on which all its members were unanimously agreed, the text of which follows: 1. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, praised the Sahaabah and affirmed their high status. Presenting the life story of any one of them in the form of a play or movie is contrary to Allah’s praise of them and detracts from the high status and honour that Allah, may He be exalted, granted them. 2. Depicting any one of them may expose them to mockery and belittling by people who for the most part are not righteous and are far removed from piety and Islamic conduct in their public lives, in addition to the fact that those who produce such plays and serials do it for the purpose of material gain. No matter how careful they are, they will still include lies and backbiting. Moreover, depicting the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them) will make people lose respect for them and begin to look down on them; their trust in the companions of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon them) will be shaken and the esteem in which Muslim viewers hold them will decrease. This may lead Muslims to doubt their religion and will open the door to arguing about the Companions of Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Some of the actors would inevitably have to play the parts of Abu Jahl and his ilk, which means that they would utter words reviling Bilaal and reviling the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and what he brought of Islam, and this is undoubtedly wrong. It will also be taken as a means of confusing the Muslims about their religion, the Book of their Lord and the Sunnah of their Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). 3. What is said about serving interests – such as highlighting noble characteristics and good manners, whilst making sure that facts are presented accurately on the basis of authentic reports of the seerah, and not compromising any of that in any way, in order to convey the right message and teach lessons – is mere assumption and hope. Anyone who knows how actors are and what they aim for will realize that this kind of acting is contrary to the reality of these actors and others who work in that field, and how they really live and behave. 4. One of the established principles in Islam is that anything that leads to purely negative consequences, or of which the negative consequences outweigh the good, is haraam. Even if we assume that there is some benefit in acting the roles of the Sahaabah, its negative consequences outweigh the positive. Therefore in order to protect the public interests of the Muslims and block the means (that may lead to evil), and to protect the dignity of the Companions of Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon them), this must be prevented.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 04:09:26 +0000
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