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Fatwa Issued on Cell Phone Use

by Peter Mychalcewycz on April 15, 2009 at 02:34 PM

A panel of clerics from the Islamic group Jamia Ashraf-ul-Madaris in Kanpur, India has issued a fatwa concerning the use of aayat (verses of the Koran) as ringtones, according to FOX News.

A senior cleric named Ghyasuddin told Fox News that the group believes such ringtones to be sinful, since the aayat will inevitably be cut short when a believer quickly answers his cell phone. The panel also condemned cell phone use in bathrooms, saying that it is forbidden to hear aayat in the toilet.

This is just the latest in cell phone-related fatwas, and we are sure it will not be the last. Oh, and don't think that keeping your cell phone on vibrate during prayer services will spare you judgment. They condemned that, too.
[From: FOX News]

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