Haraam or Halal… Look At Your Own Actions

About this episode

The episode discusses the moral implications of labeling actions as haraam or halal, focusing on a Kashmiri photographer's work and broader societal judgments.

A Kashmiri photographer is being attacked online for filming a pre-wedding shoot for tourists. But before we rush to label someone’s honest work as haraam , it’s worth asking ourselves an uncomfortable question: Are we applying the same standards to our own lives? In this podcast, we look at what the Qur’an and Hadith actually say about declaring things unlawful, judging others, and earning an honest livelihood. We also confront the uncomfortable reality of selective morality —where things clearly prohibited in Islam like interest-based banking, harmful habits, and everyday hypocrisy are normalized, while people working hard to earn a living are publicly shamed. This is not just about one photographer. It’s about a mindset that keeps Kashmiris divided, judgmental, and economically stagnant. Sometimes the hardest question we must ask is not “Is this haraam?” But rather: “Are we being fair?”

People in this episode

Host: Sheikh Owais

Topics covered

• morality
• Islamic teachings
• judgment
• livelihood
• Kashmir
• hypocrisy

Keywords

• haraam
• halal
• Kashmiri photographer
• Islam
• morality
• judgment
• livelihood
• Qur’an
• Hadith
• hypocrisy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Islam

Books & works: Qur’an, Hadith

Places: Kashmir