❖ Is It a Sin to Delete Islamic Messages from Mobile Devices? ❖
Source: Fatāwā ʿUlamāʾ Ahl al-Ḥadīth – Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Volume 1
Nowadays, mobile usage has become widespread. If we send someone an Islamic message—such as a Qur'anic verse, a Hadith, or other beneficial Islamic content—with the intention of conveying benefit, and the recipient deletes that message,
is it sinful to do so?
There is no harm in deleting such messages, and it is not sinful, because:
✔ It may be done out of necessity, for example,
✔ If the mobile storage is full, new messages cannot be received.
This is similar to:
➤ The deletion must not be out of hatred, disdain, or contempt for the religious content.
➤ Rather, it should be done with due respect, and only for practical reasons.
والله أعلم بالصواب
Source: Fatāwā ʿUlamāʾ Ahl al-Ḥadīth – Kitāb al-Ṣalāh, Volume 1
❖ Question:
Nowadays, mobile usage has become widespread. If we send someone an Islamic message—such as a Qur'anic verse, a Hadith, or other beneficial Islamic content—with the intention of conveying benefit, and the recipient deletes that message,
is it sinful to do so?
❖ Answer:
There is no harm in deleting such messages, and it is not sinful, because:
✔ It may be done out of necessity, for example,
✔ If the mobile storage is full, new messages cannot be received.
This is similar to:
- Turning off a mobile device,
- Deleting Qur'anic recitation or Islamic content from a computer,
- Or shutting down the computer altogether.
❖ However, a Condition Applies:
➤ The deletion must not be out of hatred, disdain, or contempt for the religious content.
➤ Rather, it should be done with due respect, and only for practical reasons.
والله أعلم بالصواب
