Q: I would like to ask if it is permissible to read comics online which are pictured books online with no inappropriate content. The genres are:
1- Supernatural
2- Clean romance (no sex)
3- Time travel
4- Fiancés/husband /wife or boyfriend/girlfriend
5- Superpowers etc.
I will read all these only when I am menstruating or have nothing to do.
A: Comics contain pictures of animate objects, and Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has sounded severe warnings regarding pictures of animate objects.
Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “The people to be inflicted with the worst punishment will be the picture makers." Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has cursed the one who receives interest, the one who gives interest, the tattooist, the tattooed and the picture maker. The hadeeth also explains that the angels of mercy do not enter a home in which there is a picture of an animate object.
Even if they do not have improper content, but the behaviour of the characters are corrupt. Can there be anything worse than entertaining yourself with such corrupt people?
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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