Tag: Un-Islamic

Senior Iranian Ayatollah Says High-Speed Mobile Internet Is Un-Islamic

  A senior Iranian hard-line cleric says high-speed mobile Internet and third generation mobile services are “un-Islamic” and violate “human and moral norms”. Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi said Iranian authorities should introduce measures that would prevent access to the “negative features” of high-speed mobile Internet and 3G services before making them widely available.  Makarem […]

Iranian Cleric Says Unhealthy Satellite Jamming Un-Islamic

  Even if satellite jamming is a useful tool in protecting Islamic values, it is not permissible under Islamic law if it poses a health threat. That’s according to an Iranian grand ayatollah who recently made a ruling on the issue following an inquiry by a Shi’ite news agency. Shafaqna, whose Persian-language material is produced […]