Facebook evil, or maybe not. New Iranian Fatwa.

[Anymouse]

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"In general if it [Facebook] requires engaging in [immorality and evil acts] (such as spreading corruption, lies, and false materials) or if there is concern that it is sinful, or it strengthens the enemies of Islam and Muslims, it is not permissible. Otherwise it's fine," he wrote.

It's not Facebook that does this. It is the people who use it.

I will be using "you" as a general Facebook user. I myself I hate Facebook, for the simple fact that you can recreate yourself on a webpage that is nothing more than pixels of yourself posted all over. You can broadcast your life to people, but you only let them see what you want them too see.
You post up the best looking pics of yourself, you post pics of your nice houses, and cars, and families. Facebook is for publicity, you are pretty much advertising yourself to others around you. You add thousands of friends, yet I see posts on your wall, "Who are you?" and, "I don't know you, but you look cool so I added you." People are being so fake.

Could this be what the leader of Iran is meaning?

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I am not sure. While I am not a student nor expert on either the Koran or Islam in general, my understanding is that graven images are prohibited. By my understanding of graven images the way they define it, that would include posting pictures of yourself or anyone else to Facebook.

Perhaps Rayaan could help me out here.
James.
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