Mall Advertisements and Enjoining Good...
Advertisements in Malls and Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
Dear brothers and sisters, I have a quick piece of advice regarding mall advertisements. Unfortunately, immorality and disobedience enter our lives from every angle, and one of the widest gates is through advertisements. When I come home, I find such advertisements on my doorstep, and inside there are very bad and corrupt images that destroy all morals, religion, and values.
Our Duty Towards Corrupt Advertisements
Brother, in this case, you should call the number provided. Contact the customer service number. I called them today and said: "Listen, if you don't know what is halal and haram, at least know that it is wrong. Know that I am a customer who will never be satisfied with something immoral being left at my doorstep in the name of advertising. I am a human being, and I said these words over the phone.
I advise every brother to call these advertisements and these offices that send us these things to our homes, call them and tell them that. Speak to them, tell them: On what right do you put such images on my doorstep under the name of advertising? I am a human being who protects myself, my sight, and my hearing from what displeases my Lord, glory be to Him. And on what right do you expose my children to such images under the name of advertising?
Do Not Despair of Change
Talking about oppression, frustration, pain, and sadness does not help. Instead of driving your car and lamenting the state of the nation, pick up the phone and call this number and tell them: Do not put these advertisements on my doorstep, because I fear Allah. And if you do not know what is haram, then for my right as a human being, I do not want to see this.
I tell you, do not be disheartened. Advertisements on the door, if I reject them and you reject them, by the permission of Allah the Most High, they will be rejected. Our Lord, glory be to Him and exalted is He, does not burden us with reforming the entire world, but He burdens us to do what we are responsible for. And by the permission of Allah, if we do what we are responsible for, by the permission of Allah, we will put an end to this continuous and accelerating decline, unfortunately.
Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
Because we have been silent about forbidding evil. And Allah, glory be to Him, said: "Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus, the son of Mary - that was because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed. They used not to forbid one another from the evil they were doing; how wicked were the deeds they were doing."
May Allah reward you with good. Call and be positive and request that such advertisements not be repeated. Peace be upon you.