Pakistan: Islamic institute in Karachi issues fatwa against TikTok

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Jamia Binoria Town, a well-known Islamic school in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, has issued a fatwa (a religious decree) declaring TikTok use illegal and haram and calling it the largest temptation of the modern period. Ten arguments in favour of the institution's position were provided in Fatwa No. (144211200409). Religious authorities have previously demanded that TikTok be banned for encouraging immorality, and Pakistan has repeatedly implemented a partial ban on the platform, according to Dawn News TV. According to the online fatwa issued by Jamia Binoria, TikTok is forbidden and haram according to Shariah and presents a growing…

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