Safeguarding oneself from sin
Question
I have to take a bus to another city and there are two different bus companies. One company is cheaper but has a TV with music playing on the bus, and the other company is more expensive but without any music. In this case, will it be sinful of me to choose the cheaper bus, the one with music playing? Or would I be excused due to the difficulty of avoiding music in public places/transport?
Answer
If you can afford it, it is better and safer for your Deen for you to travel by the expensive bus.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ اللَّـهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ﴿التحريم: ٦﴾
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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