Is it haram to write fiction/madeup stories?
Published as Writing fiction
Question
I am a 3rd year MBBS student and I really like reading fiction stories and sometimes I write fiction. I find it useful as it helps me improve my English. Reading stories is my hobby and I like it very much.
Is it haram to write fiction/madeup stories? Is it haram to write stories at all?
Answer
Try and avoid this.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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