Non-maḥrams’ Pictures and Films 29item In wedding parties, is it permissible for a woman to arrange for taking pictures of herself without the permission of her husband? Assuming that it is permissible, is it obligatory on her to observe proper ḥijāb? Given the nature of movies - be they foreign or local - and music which are broadcast from the television of the Islamic Republic, what is the view on watching and listening to them? Is it permissible to listen to news bulletins or scientific and cultural programs broadcast by foreign radio stations? Is it permissible for married couples to watch pornographic films in their own home? And is it permissible for a person with a severed spinal cord to do so in order to be able to make love to his wife? Is it permissible to watch films that are bound to excite one’s imagination and sexual urge if the person is married? Is it permissible to buy or sell television cameras? Is it permissible to look at pictures of semi naked or naked women, unknown to us, such as those appearing on films and television? In a wedding party, should the bride cover her head with a light, transparent veil, is it permissible for a non-maḥram man to take pictures of her? Is it permissible for a woman to watch men wrestling? What is the ruling in the matter of distributing and showing films, which are passed by the ministry of guidance? And what is the view on distributing musical cassettes in the universities, especially, after the distribution has been sanctioned by the mentioned ministry? What is the ruling in the matter of married men watching films which give instructions about how best they can make love to their pregnant wives provided that it does not lead to committing a ḥarām? What is the ruling in the matter of looking at pictures of non-maḥram women who are not wearing ḥijāb? What is the view on viewing women appearing on television? Is the ruling different whether these women are Muslims or non-Muslims and whether or not it is a live broadcast? Some youth look at obscene pictures. They put forward a number of justifications for doing so. What is the view in this matter? Should looking at these pictures contribute to dulling the desire and, in turn minimizing the tendency to committing that which is ḥarām, how should one go about it? What is the ruling in the matter of buying, selling, and renting video films showing explicit sexual scenes and the video machine itself? What is the ruling in the matter of buying, selling, and keeping magazines of women’s fashion, which normally contain pictures of non-maḥram women, especially when the aim is choosing and making dresses? 12