Misuse of electronic media - Problems and solutions

Responsibility of Muslims about electronic media...

Today, electronic media is considered to be more potent than print media.  If indecency, lack of morality, etc. is being promoted through all these channels, Islam does not decree that these things should not be used at all.  Instead, it instructs us to use the same things for promoting good.

It was the custom among the Arabs that when they had to convey any important message, they would stand atop the mountain of Safa and do so.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used the same method when He gave the general call to Islam.  Apart from Safa, other mountains were also present.  Instead of them, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used Safa only for this purpose.  Through this, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has instructed us that we should use those methods which convey our message in the best manner to the largest number of people.

Thus, it is necessary for Muslims to use all the modern means of communication.  Print media and electronic media should be used to promote good.  The promotion of indecency is going in the whole world in a very systematic manner.  Thousands upon thousands of magazines, books, websites, etc. have come into being to cater to this.  To quell this, we have to have at least the same number of magazines, books, websites, etc. to promote the pure teachings of Islam if not more.  If every major media outlet is used to promote Islamic teachings, then slowly but surely, we will achieve our goal at least to some extent and within a couple of years, this world will change for the better.

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