In our time, drama series and movies have become normal entertainment. But for a believer, the question is not “Is it enjoyable?” — rather:
Is it halal? Is it obeying Allah?
The answer is clear. Watching dramas with non-mahram men and women is haram, because it directly violates Allah’s command.
1. The Qur’anic Command is Direct
“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their private parts...”
“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze...”
(Surah An-Nur 24:30–31)
This is a clear command, not just advice. Watching drama involves:
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Repeatedly looking at non-mahram faces
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Watching emotions, expressions, and beautification
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Romantic or suggestive scenes
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Immodesty in dress, tone, or actions
This is a direct disobedience of Allah’s order.
2. No Intention Excuses Disobedience
Some say: “I watch without bad intention.”
But Allah didn’t say “lower your gaze unless your heart is clean.”
He said: Lower your gaze — period.
Intention doesn’t make haram actions halal.
Watching unnecessary scenes of non-mahrams — even if “innocent” — is still haram.
3. Approaching Zina is Also Haram
“Do not approach zina...” (Surah Al-Isra 17:32)
This includes any path that leads to desires, such as:
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Looking at beauty
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Hearing soft voices
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Emotional bonding through scenes
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Weakening modesty and purity
Most drama content directly invites this kind of fitnah.
4. The Prophet ﷺ Warned Against the Glance
“The glance is a poisoned arrow of Shaytan...”
(Al-Hakim – Hasan)
Even one look can start a chain of sin. Drama series are built on constant glances, and emotional investment in fictional people.
Would the Prophet ﷺ sit and watch such content with his companions? No — and neither should we.
5. The Pure Heart Does Not Need Drama
A pure believer finds peace in:
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Dhikr and Qur’an
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Learning beneficial knowledge
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Real-life halal relationships
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Contentment without fitnah
Drama trains the heart to enjoy what Allah forbids — slowly numbing it to sin.
Conclusion: It’s Not Just Harmful — It’s Haram
Don’t fool yourself with soft words like “It’s just entertainment.”
If it disobeys Allah, it’s haram.
If it exposes your eyes to what is forbidden, it’s haram.
If it wastes your time in disobedience, it’s haram.
“Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it…”
(Hadith – Muslim)
Start by changing what you watch.
Choose Allah over desire. Obedience over entertainment. Jannah over enjoyment.