Is it permissible to watch cooking video clips on youtube where faces are not shown?
Published as Watching cooking videos
Question
Is it permissible to watch cooking video clips on youtube where faces are not shown?
Answer
If there are no faces and the head is blocked out completely then there is no sin.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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