Fatwa about writing Fiction

Assalamu alaikum,

Insha'Allah this will benefit us as we write with the intention to please Allah aza wa jal and bring benefit to this Ummah.

Assalamou aleikoum wa rahmatoullah wa barakatou

barakallahu feekee for this . I have always wondered if it was ok. Now, I have peace of mind.

As Salamu Alaikum

Masha Allah is nice to start the section with a Fatawa.

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We may need to ask further about fiction due to these two fataawa:


Writing fiction

The seventh question of Fatwa no. 6252
 
Q 7: Is it permissible for a person to write fiction stories, which are all lies, for children to read and learn from?



A: It is Haram (prohibited) for a person to write such false stories. The stories mentioned the Qur'an, the Sunnah and other factual stories suffice and serve as moral lessons.

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.



The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'


Deputy Chairman Chairman
`Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz


Here is the question that was posed to Sheikh Abdullah al Ghudayan hafithahullaah as mentioned on the blog of brother Mustafa George hafithahullaah http://salafee.multiply.com/journal

3. Are childrens books that contain fictional stories permissible?
Ans. If these stories carry correct moral meanings, then they are ok.


And this one:

Question: What is the ruling regarding reading or writing fictional stories and those which arouse the imagination? And if some of them [aid in] rectify[ing] social problems, then is this permissible?

Response: Fictional stories are from lies which occupy the time of the writer and the reader without benefit, so abandoning busying oneself with them is preferable. And if writing and reading [fictional stories] occupies oneself from that which is obligatory then this [fictional stories] is prohibited. And if it occupies oneself from that which is recommended then this [fictional stories] is disliked. In any case, the time of the Muslim is valuable, so it is not permissible to spend it in that which there is no benefit.

Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan
ad-Durar an-Naadhirah fil-Fataaawa al-Mu'aasirah - Pages 644-645
al-Fowzaan - ad-Da'wah 1516, Jumaada al-Oolaa 1416AH


May Allaah guide us to that which pleases Him and may He forgive us our mistakes...ameen.

 

  for the fatawa dear sister  

 

Wa feki barakallaah. Insha'Allaah, we will have an answer about this in the near future; it is being followed up on.

 

  for following up on this issue.  

 

Wa feki barakallaah!