2 Super Points Why Cartoon or Anime Porn Is Halal in Islam
By C J Ahmed
14/09/2018
Watching anime or cartoon porn is not haram in Islam because Islam is silent on this issue. The topic of watching porn could be regarded as one of the most controversial topics among Muslims. It is such a taboo that even talking openly about it is considered as a taboo.
What does Islam say about porn and more importantly cartoon /anime porn? Is anime porn haram to watch like real life porn or are there exceptions?
Watching real life porn due to necessity is halal.
Is porn haram? watching porn is halal due to necessity. According to the Oxford dictionary, the term porn refers to Printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate sexual excitement and according to the Webster dictionary it refers porn as the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement. Islam has a different and simple definition for porn. That is looking at the awrah of another person is forbidden in the Shariah. There is ample evidence to prove that watching real life porn is clearly haram. There are many evidence to prove this. One such hadith is the hadith narrated by Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (rali) where the prophet (sal) said:
"No man should look at the Awrah of another man and no woman should look at the Awrah of another woman. Also, no man should be with another man under one piece of cloth and no woman should be with another woman under one piece of cloth.”
(Sahih Muslim)
And in another hadith Looking at a women with lust was forbidden.
Jarir bin 'Abdullah (rali) narrated :
"I asked the Messenger of Allah (sal) about (the Islamic ruling on) accidental glance (i.e., at a woman one is not Islamically allowed to look at) and he ordered me to turn my eyes away".
(Sahih Muslim)
Allah says in the Quran
“ Tell the believing women to lower their gaze"
(24:31)
"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze "
(24:31)
There is no doubt with regards to the forbiddence of watching real life porn. But what about when there are exceptions. This is where the confusion has gone out of control among muslims and half baked preachers have used this grey area to bombard lay muslims by instilling unwanted fear of being punished by Allah (swt) . If there are exceptions and there is a clear excuse, then even watching porn becomes halal. For an example if a muslim who knows that if he does not masturbate and ejaculate, or if a muslim who is finding hard to protect his gaze in public transport or he cannot reach his wife to have intercourse, if he knows that he could definitely fall in to zina porn can be viewed for the sake of a quick erection in aiding masturbation and hence this will help in the muslim protecting him/herself from falling in to zina. According to the shariah even the forbidden becomes halal due to necessity and if there is no transgression. Allah says in the Quran,
"And why should you not eat of that (meat) on which Allaah’s Name has been pronounced (at the time of slaughtering the animal), while He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity?”
(6:119)
And
"He has only forbidden you carrion, blood, and swine, and that which has been consecrated to any other than Allah. But who is driven by necessity, neither craving nor transgressing, it is no sin for him. For Allah is Forgiving, Compassionate."
(2:173)
And again
“Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a great torment”
(16:106)
The above verses clearly explains that things which are haram becomes halal for a necessity If there is no transgression. In this instance watching porn becomes a necessity and it cannot be regarded as transgression. There are many hadiths which proves that even major sins are halal when there is a necessity and this is the basic Asl (Principle). This was also the understanding of the Salaf.
"Narrated Anas (rali):
The Prophet (sal) allowed `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf and Az-Zubair bin Al-`Awwam to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch" .
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
The Prophet (sal) said in a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas (rali):
"Allah has forgiven my nation for mistakes and forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do."
(Ibn Majah- Graded Sahih by Albani in Sahih Sunan Ibn Majah and narrated by Baihaqi and others and graded Hasan Sahih)
Let me mention another hadith to prove the point where watching porn is halal due to a necesity. The hadith is as follows
‘A woman was brought to ‘Umar bin al Khattab May Allah be pleased with him who had been extremely thirsty, and had passed by a shepherd and asked him to give her something to drink; he had refused to give her something to drink unless she let him have his way with her. (Umar) consulted with the people as to whether he should have her stoned. ‘Ali May Allah be pleased with him said, ‘She was forced to do it, you should let her go.’ So he did so."
(Sunan Baihaqi-Uthenticated by Albani in Irwa al Ghaleel 7/341)
In the above hadith it is clear that when the women who had committed zina due to her thirst, Umar (Rali) never criticised her by saying "Are you going to die because of your thirst" or Umar (Rali) or Ali (Rali) never found fault with her for committing adultery to quench her thirst. This hadith clearly proves that if there is a reason of necessity then the haram becomes halal. The same can be said about watching porn.
From the above hadiths it is clear that necessity dictates exception when watching real life porn. Watching the awrah is allowed due to a necessity. The below hadith proves this.
Abdul-Malik is reported to have said,
"I heard 'Atiyya Al-Quradhi saying: We were presented before Allah's Messenger (sal) on the day of Quraidha (The story of the tribe of Banu Quraidha). He who had hair grown on pubes was killed, and he who had not hair on pubes, was let off. I was among those who had not attained puberty, so I was let off to go away.”
(Sunan ibnu Majah, Hadeeth 2541-with a saheeh isnaad)
Stripping naked a women or man when there is a necessity to do so to determine something as mentioned in the below hadith is also allowed.
Narrated by Ali(Rali): "Allah's Messenger (sal) sent me, Abu Marthad and Az-Zubair, and all of us were riding horses, and said, "Go till you reach Raudat-Khakh where there is a pagan woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta' a to the pagans of Mecca." So we found her riding her camel at the place which Allah's Messenger (sal) had mentioned. We said (to her),"(Give us) the letter." She said, "I have no letter." Then we made her camel kneel down and we searched her, but we found no letter. Then we said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had not told us a lie, certainly. Take out the letter, otherwise we will strip you naked." When she saw that we were determined, she put her hand below her waist belt, for she had tied her cloak round her waist, and she took out the letter, and we brought her to Allah's Messenger (Sal) Then `Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle! (This Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers! Let me cut off his neck!" The Prophet asked Hatib, "What made you do this?" Hatib said, "By Allah, I did not intend to give up my belief in Allah and His Apostle but I wanted to have some influence among the (Mecca) people so that through it, Allah might protect my family and property. There is none of your companions but has some of his relatives there through whom Allah protects his family and property." The Prophet (Sal) said, "He has spoken the truth; do no say to him but good." `Umar said, "He as betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the faithful believers. Let me cut off his neck!" The Prophet (sal) said, "Is he not one of the Badr warriors? May be Allah looked at the Badr warriors and said, 'Do whatever you like, as I have granted Paradise to you, or said, 'I have forgiven you."' On this, tears came out of `Umar's eyes, and he said, "Allah and His Apostle know better."
(Sahih Al Bukhari and Abu Dawud- Graded Sahih by Albani)
Another important point we have to understand is choosing the lesser one of the two evils when in need. The concept of lesser evil are mentioned in many evidences. One such example is in the Quran where Allah (swt) says,
"They ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, "Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people there from are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah . And fitnah is greater than killing" .
(2:217)
The above verse was revealed according to Ibn Kathir when some companions killed a group of unarmed mushrikeen when they were heading their caravan. The Prophet (Sal) did not tell them to do so and they were sad for what hey had done. It was then that Allah (Swt) revealed this verse. Allah (Swt) condemned killing and also said that what the Mushriks are doing to the Muslims by driving and persecuting them is an even bigger evil in the sight of Allah. Allah (Swt) is merciful and he knows how a muslim suffers to control his/her desires. Controlling sexual desires is not an easy thing due to this porn could be embraced as a good solution to protect oneself from falling in to zina because zina is an even bigger evil than watching porn.Watching porn in this case is better because committing zina is an even greater sin than watching porn.
From all the above evidences it is clear beyond doubt that watching real life porn due to a necessity to protect ones chastity is allowed in Islam. Allah is merciful and he intends ease for his slaves. Allah (Swt) says:
"Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship"
(2:185)
Nowadays if a muslim brother or sister watches porn and if somebody catches it, then they are criticised to such an extent and sometimes even assaulted causing physical and emotional trauma. these muslims who preach puritanism will go in to demeaning and even telling this secret to all the others without knowing that a muslim must hide the faults of his fellow brother. Definietly this way of behaiour is not Islamic. Fadl Bin Abbas (Rali) the younger brother of Ibn Abbas (Rali) was riding behind the Prophet on his she -camel, “...a beautiful woman from the tribe of Khath’am came, asking the verdict of Allah’s Messenger. Al-Fadl started looking at her as her beauty attracted him. The Prophet looked behind while Al-Fadl was looking at her; so the Prophet held out his hand backwards and caught the chin of Al-Fadl and turned his face (to the other side) in order that he should not gaze at her...”
(Sahih Al Bukhari and others).
From this hadith and several other narrations, when Fadl Bin Abbas (Rali) turned his face to look at the women ( in another hadith in Bukhari's wording, he kept on turning his face towards her and the prophet (Sal) kept on turning his face) the prophet (Sal) was gentle on him and this is how a muslim should be rather than being harsh. Another example is as follows
Ibn Mas'ud (Rali) reported:
"A man kissed a woman. So he came to the Messenger of Allah (Sal) and informed him about it. Then Allah revealed this Ayah: "And perform the Salat, between the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds efface the evil deeds (i.e., minor sins)." (11:114) The man asked the Messenger of Allah (Sal) whether this applies to him only. The Messenger of Allah (Sal) said, "It applies to all of my Ummah."
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Kissing is worse than looking and even in such a scenario the prophet (Sal) did not shame or criticise him. Rather he kindly advised him. Now just imagine if a muslim nowadays had kissed a women, what would have been his/her plight. Leave aside looking or kissing women, during the time of the prophet (Sal) and his companions when a muslim tried to confess that he had committed zina with a women the prophet (Sal) and the companions tried to stop him from confessing to the sin and companions like Abu Bakr (Rali) and Umar (Rali) reprimanded such companions for telling the sin in the first place as recorded in many authentic narrations. This is how oor beloved messenger(Sal) and his companions treated someone who had committed a major sin. But unfortunately this is not the case of the modern day ummah who are extremely ignorant in the basic teachings of Islam. Pornography is more a taboo than a sin because the person who watches porn is stigmatised and even regarded as a pervert. But science debinks all of this nonsense.
The other example that could be taken as permissible porn is the sex video created by a husband and wife or a video created between a man and his slave girls is also allowed as long as its for personal use.These are all exceptions which make real life porn halal. If the intention is a good intention due to a necessity, then the muslim will be rewarded Insha Allah. The prophet (sal) said:
"Actions are according to intentions"
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
2. Why Cartoon or Anime porn is not haram in Islam.
Watching cartoon or anime porn is not haram because there is no clear evidence from the Quran or authentic hadith to prove that it's haram. Islam is silent on this topic. Silence is a mercy from Allah (swt). The prophet (sal) said:
" The Prophet (sal) said, “Verily Allah has obligated the obligations – so do not neglect them. And He has limited the limits – so do not transgress them. And His silence about things is from His mercy, not forgetfulness, so do not investigate them.”
(Hasan sahih-Ad-Darqutni No. 4/199 and Al-Baihaqi No. 10/122).
For something to be clearly forbidden there needs to be clear textual evidence. When it comes to Watching animated porn, there is no clear evidence to prove that it's haram. Some muslims are drawing implications without giving clear evidence because there is no evidence in the first place. The argument or in other words the analogy they try to derive is that there is no difference between watching real life porn and animated porn. This argument is clearly wrong because before the time of our messenger (sal) there were erotic drawings in Greece, Mesopotamia etc. Even so, the prophet (sal) was silent on this issue so were the sahaba. The difference between real life porn and animated porn is like the example of eating real meat of a pig and eating a chocolate or sweet shaped pig which is not real pork. Eating the latter is definitely allowed because it does not contain real pork although it is shaped in the shape of a pig. Among the many false arguments that have brought to prove that watching animated porn is haram is based on the below mentioned hadith.
Abdullah Ibn Masood(rali) narrated that the prophet (sal) said:
“No woman should look at another woman then describe her to her husband so that it is as if he is looking at her".
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
In the above hadith the prophet (sal) forbade looking at the women when describing her to her husband because the husband could look at the women lustfully and this has nothing to do with a drawing or anything similar. The other argument is based on the word Fahisha (Lewdness,Obscenity etc). They argue that animated porn is also a form of Fahisha. I would like to ask them in which verse in the Quran or sahih hadith does it say that looking at nude pictures is Fahisha. Fahisha is what Allah (swt) and his messenger (sal) has mentioned as Fahisha and not someone's opinion or assumption. This is what Allah (sawt) says in the Quran with regards to Fahisha.
" And come not near to the unlawful sexual intercourse. Verily, it is a Fahishah"
(17:32)
"Say: The things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are: shameful deeds whether open or secret sins"
( 7:33 )
There are many other verses and hadiths on fahisha but I have just mentioned the above two verses to prove that there is no evidence what soever from the Quran or authentic hadith to prove or indicate that watching drawn/animated porn is haram. What is mentioned as Fahisha are Adultary,Fornication,Homosexuality,Obscene speech etc. The argument that watching animated porn could lead to zina is just another assumption. Watching animated porn could protect one from zina as well. The argument that watching animated porn is haram due drawn images of humans and animals is nothing but a weak argumant because watching animated porn has nothing to do with drawing pictures. These animated movies have already been drawn and created by a non muslima hence this argument is off the topic. According to modern day science there is no conclusive evidence to prove that porn addiction exists. There is only a thing called porn compulsiveness. Porn addiction is a myth and does not exist even though many might believe that it exists. There are many scientific studies that have been done on the effects of porn. These studies highlight both positive and negative effects of porn. but as far as I know there has been no research done to show the effect of animated porn on people.
With all the available evidence in Islam it is quite clear that watching animated porn is halal and could only be termed disliked at the most because some of these animated porn videos depict incest, adultery and homosexuality. If a Muslim is fearing that watching these animated porn videos which have homosexual or incestual themes could lead to something that is haram then he/she could simply avoid them and watch videos which do not contain such acts.
What Allah (swt) or his messenger (sal) has not forbidden cannot be made forbidden by anyone. Now I ask you, is cartoon porn haram?
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14/09/2018
Watching anime or cartoon porn is not haram in Islam because Islam is silent on this issue. The topic of watching porn could be regarded as one of the most controversial topics among Muslims. It is such a taboo that even talking openly about it is considered as a taboo.
What does Islam say about porn and more importantly cartoon /anime porn? Is anime porn haram to watch like real life porn or are there exceptions?
Watching real life porn due to necessity is halal.
Is porn haram? watching porn is halal due to necessity. According to the Oxford dictionary, the term porn refers to Printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate sexual excitement and according to the Webster dictionary it refers porn as the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement. Islam has a different and simple definition for porn. That is looking at the awrah of another person is forbidden in the Shariah. There is ample evidence to prove that watching real life porn is clearly haram. There are many evidence to prove this. One such hadith is the hadith narrated by Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (rali) where the prophet (sal) said:
"No man should look at the Awrah of another man and no woman should look at the Awrah of another woman. Also, no man should be with another man under one piece of cloth and no woman should be with another woman under one piece of cloth.”
(Sahih Muslim)
And in another hadith Looking at a women with lust was forbidden.
Jarir bin 'Abdullah (rali) narrated :
"I asked the Messenger of Allah (sal) about (the Islamic ruling on) accidental glance (i.e., at a woman one is not Islamically allowed to look at) and he ordered me to turn my eyes away".
(Sahih Muslim)
Allah says in the Quran
“ Tell the believing women to lower their gaze"
(24:31)
"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze "
(24:31)
There is no doubt with regards to the forbiddence of watching real life porn. But what about when there are exceptions. This is where the confusion has gone out of control among muslims and half baked preachers have used this grey area to bombard lay muslims by instilling unwanted fear of being punished by Allah (swt) . If there are exceptions and there is a clear excuse, then even watching porn becomes halal. For an example if a muslim who knows that if he does not masturbate and ejaculate, or if a muslim who is finding hard to protect his gaze in public transport or he cannot reach his wife to have intercourse, if he knows that he could definitely fall in to zina porn can be viewed for the sake of a quick erection in aiding masturbation and hence this will help in the muslim protecting him/herself from falling in to zina. According to the shariah even the forbidden becomes halal due to necessity and if there is no transgression. Allah says in the Quran,
"And why should you not eat of that (meat) on which Allaah’s Name has been pronounced (at the time of slaughtering the animal), while He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you, except under compulsion of necessity?”
(6:119)
And
"He has only forbidden you carrion, blood, and swine, and that which has been consecrated to any other than Allah. But who is driven by necessity, neither craving nor transgressing, it is no sin for him. For Allah is Forgiving, Compassionate."
(2:173)
And again
“Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a great torment”
(16:106)
The above verses clearly explains that things which are haram becomes halal for a necessity If there is no transgression. In this instance watching porn becomes a necessity and it cannot be regarded as transgression. There are many hadiths which proves that even major sins are halal when there is a necessity and this is the basic Asl (Principle). This was also the understanding of the Salaf.
"Narrated Anas (rali):
The Prophet (sal) allowed `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf and Az-Zubair bin Al-`Awwam to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch" .
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
The Prophet (sal) said in a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas (rali):
"Allah has forgiven my nation for mistakes and forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do."
(Ibn Majah- Graded Sahih by Albani in Sahih Sunan Ibn Majah and narrated by Baihaqi and others and graded Hasan Sahih)
Let me mention another hadith to prove the point where watching porn is halal due to a necesity. The hadith is as follows
‘A woman was brought to ‘Umar bin al Khattab May Allah be pleased with him who had been extremely thirsty, and had passed by a shepherd and asked him to give her something to drink; he had refused to give her something to drink unless she let him have his way with her. (Umar) consulted with the people as to whether he should have her stoned. ‘Ali May Allah be pleased with him said, ‘She was forced to do it, you should let her go.’ So he did so."
(Sunan Baihaqi-Uthenticated by Albani in Irwa al Ghaleel 7/341)
In the above hadith it is clear that when the women who had committed zina due to her thirst, Umar (Rali) never criticised her by saying "Are you going to die because of your thirst" or Umar (Rali) or Ali (Rali) never found fault with her for committing adultery to quench her thirst. This hadith clearly proves that if there is a reason of necessity then the haram becomes halal. The same can be said about watching porn.
From the above hadiths it is clear that necessity dictates exception when watching real life porn. Watching the awrah is allowed due to a necessity. The below hadith proves this.
Abdul-Malik is reported to have said,
"I heard 'Atiyya Al-Quradhi saying: We were presented before Allah's Messenger (sal) on the day of Quraidha (The story of the tribe of Banu Quraidha). He who had hair grown on pubes was killed, and he who had not hair on pubes, was let off. I was among those who had not attained puberty, so I was let off to go away.”
(Sunan ibnu Majah, Hadeeth 2541-with a saheeh isnaad)
Stripping naked a women or man when there is a necessity to do so to determine something as mentioned in the below hadith is also allowed.
Narrated by Ali(Rali): "Allah's Messenger (sal) sent me, Abu Marthad and Az-Zubair, and all of us were riding horses, and said, "Go till you reach Raudat-Khakh where there is a pagan woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta' a to the pagans of Mecca." So we found her riding her camel at the place which Allah's Messenger (sal) had mentioned. We said (to her),"(Give us) the letter." She said, "I have no letter." Then we made her camel kneel down and we searched her, but we found no letter. Then we said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had not told us a lie, certainly. Take out the letter, otherwise we will strip you naked." When she saw that we were determined, she put her hand below her waist belt, for she had tied her cloak round her waist, and she took out the letter, and we brought her to Allah's Messenger (Sal) Then `Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle! (This Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers! Let me cut off his neck!" The Prophet asked Hatib, "What made you do this?" Hatib said, "By Allah, I did not intend to give up my belief in Allah and His Apostle but I wanted to have some influence among the (Mecca) people so that through it, Allah might protect my family and property. There is none of your companions but has some of his relatives there through whom Allah protects his family and property." The Prophet (Sal) said, "He has spoken the truth; do no say to him but good." `Umar said, "He as betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the faithful believers. Let me cut off his neck!" The Prophet (sal) said, "Is he not one of the Badr warriors? May be Allah looked at the Badr warriors and said, 'Do whatever you like, as I have granted Paradise to you, or said, 'I have forgiven you."' On this, tears came out of `Umar's eyes, and he said, "Allah and His Apostle know better."
(Sahih Al Bukhari and Abu Dawud- Graded Sahih by Albani)
Another important point we have to understand is choosing the lesser one of the two evils when in need. The concept of lesser evil are mentioned in many evidences. One such example is in the Quran where Allah (swt) says,
"They ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, "Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people there from are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah . And fitnah is greater than killing" .
(2:217)
The above verse was revealed according to Ibn Kathir when some companions killed a group of unarmed mushrikeen when they were heading their caravan. The Prophet (Sal) did not tell them to do so and they were sad for what hey had done. It was then that Allah (Swt) revealed this verse. Allah (Swt) condemned killing and also said that what the Mushriks are doing to the Muslims by driving and persecuting them is an even bigger evil in the sight of Allah. Allah (Swt) is merciful and he knows how a muslim suffers to control his/her desires. Controlling sexual desires is not an easy thing due to this porn could be embraced as a good solution to protect oneself from falling in to zina because zina is an even bigger evil than watching porn.Watching porn in this case is better because committing zina is an even greater sin than watching porn.
From all the above evidences it is clear beyond doubt that watching real life porn due to a necessity to protect ones chastity is allowed in Islam. Allah is merciful and he intends ease for his slaves. Allah (Swt) says:
"Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship"
(2:185)
Nowadays if a muslim brother or sister watches porn and if somebody catches it, then they are criticised to such an extent and sometimes even assaulted causing physical and emotional trauma. these muslims who preach puritanism will go in to demeaning and even telling this secret to all the others without knowing that a muslim must hide the faults of his fellow brother. Definietly this way of behaiour is not Islamic. Fadl Bin Abbas (Rali) the younger brother of Ibn Abbas (Rali) was riding behind the Prophet on his she -camel, “...a beautiful woman from the tribe of Khath’am came, asking the verdict of Allah’s Messenger. Al-Fadl started looking at her as her beauty attracted him. The Prophet looked behind while Al-Fadl was looking at her; so the Prophet held out his hand backwards and caught the chin of Al-Fadl and turned his face (to the other side) in order that he should not gaze at her...”
(Sahih Al Bukhari and others).
From this hadith and several other narrations, when Fadl Bin Abbas (Rali) turned his face to look at the women ( in another hadith in Bukhari's wording, he kept on turning his face towards her and the prophet (Sal) kept on turning his face) the prophet (Sal) was gentle on him and this is how a muslim should be rather than being harsh. Another example is as follows
Ibn Mas'ud (Rali) reported:
"A man kissed a woman. So he came to the Messenger of Allah (Sal) and informed him about it. Then Allah revealed this Ayah: "And perform the Salat, between the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds efface the evil deeds (i.e., minor sins)." (11:114) The man asked the Messenger of Allah (Sal) whether this applies to him only. The Messenger of Allah (Sal) said, "It applies to all of my Ummah."
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Kissing is worse than looking and even in such a scenario the prophet (Sal) did not shame or criticise him. Rather he kindly advised him. Now just imagine if a muslim nowadays had kissed a women, what would have been his/her plight. Leave aside looking or kissing women, during the time of the prophet (Sal) and his companions when a muslim tried to confess that he had committed zina with a women the prophet (Sal) and the companions tried to stop him from confessing to the sin and companions like Abu Bakr (Rali) and Umar (Rali) reprimanded such companions for telling the sin in the first place as recorded in many authentic narrations. This is how oor beloved messenger(Sal) and his companions treated someone who had committed a major sin. But unfortunately this is not the case of the modern day ummah who are extremely ignorant in the basic teachings of Islam. Pornography is more a taboo than a sin because the person who watches porn is stigmatised and even regarded as a pervert. But science debinks all of this nonsense.
The other example that could be taken as permissible porn is the sex video created by a husband and wife or a video created between a man and his slave girls is also allowed as long as its for personal use.These are all exceptions which make real life porn halal. If the intention is a good intention due to a necessity, then the muslim will be rewarded Insha Allah. The prophet (sal) said:
"Actions are according to intentions"
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
2. Why Cartoon or Anime porn is not haram in Islam.
Watching cartoon or anime porn is not haram because there is no clear evidence from the Quran or authentic hadith to prove that it's haram. Islam is silent on this topic. Silence is a mercy from Allah (swt). The prophet (sal) said:
" The Prophet (sal) said, “Verily Allah has obligated the obligations – so do not neglect them. And He has limited the limits – so do not transgress them. And His silence about things is from His mercy, not forgetfulness, so do not investigate them.”
(Hasan sahih-Ad-Darqutni No. 4/199 and Al-Baihaqi No. 10/122).
For something to be clearly forbidden there needs to be clear textual evidence. When it comes to Watching animated porn, there is no clear evidence to prove that it's haram. Some muslims are drawing implications without giving clear evidence because there is no evidence in the first place. The argument or in other words the analogy they try to derive is that there is no difference between watching real life porn and animated porn. This argument is clearly wrong because before the time of our messenger (sal) there were erotic drawings in Greece, Mesopotamia etc. Even so, the prophet (sal) was silent on this issue so were the sahaba. The difference between real life porn and animated porn is like the example of eating real meat of a pig and eating a chocolate or sweet shaped pig which is not real pork. Eating the latter is definitely allowed because it does not contain real pork although it is shaped in the shape of a pig. Among the many false arguments that have brought to prove that watching animated porn is haram is based on the below mentioned hadith.
Abdullah Ibn Masood(rali) narrated that the prophet (sal) said:
“No woman should look at another woman then describe her to her husband so that it is as if he is looking at her".
(Sahih Al Bukhari)
In the above hadith the prophet (sal) forbade looking at the women when describing her to her husband because the husband could look at the women lustfully and this has nothing to do with a drawing or anything similar. The other argument is based on the word Fahisha (Lewdness,Obscenity etc). They argue that animated porn is also a form of Fahisha. I would like to ask them in which verse in the Quran or sahih hadith does it say that looking at nude pictures is Fahisha. Fahisha is what Allah (swt) and his messenger (sal) has mentioned as Fahisha and not someone's opinion or assumption. This is what Allah (sawt) says in the Quran with regards to Fahisha.
" And come not near to the unlawful sexual intercourse. Verily, it is a Fahishah"
(17:32)
"Say: The things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are: shameful deeds whether open or secret sins"
( 7:33 )
There are many other verses and hadiths on fahisha but I have just mentioned the above two verses to prove that there is no evidence what soever from the Quran or authentic hadith to prove or indicate that watching drawn/animated porn is haram. What is mentioned as Fahisha are Adultary,Fornication,Homosexuality,Obscene speech etc. The argument that watching animated porn could lead to zina is just another assumption. Watching animated porn could protect one from zina as well. The argument that watching animated porn is haram due drawn images of humans and animals is nothing but a weak argumant because watching animated porn has nothing to do with drawing pictures. These animated movies have already been drawn and created by a non muslima hence this argument is off the topic. According to modern day science there is no conclusive evidence to prove that porn addiction exists. There is only a thing called porn compulsiveness. Porn addiction is a myth and does not exist even though many might believe that it exists. There are many scientific studies that have been done on the effects of porn. These studies highlight both positive and negative effects of porn. but as far as I know there has been no research done to show the effect of animated porn on people.
With all the available evidence in Islam it is quite clear that watching animated porn is halal and could only be termed disliked at the most because some of these animated porn videos depict incest, adultery and homosexuality. If a Muslim is fearing that watching these animated porn videos which have homosexual or incestual themes could lead to something that is haram then he/she could simply avoid them and watch videos which do not contain such acts.
What Allah (swt) or his messenger (sal) has not forbidden cannot be made forbidden by anyone. Now I ask you, is cartoon porn haram?
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