The Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Dr. Raghib Hussain Naeemi, has declared the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) as un-Islamic if it facilitates access to blocked or unlawful websites.
In his statement, he emphasized that it is the state’s responsibility, from a Shariah perspective, to curb all means leading to immorality. Measures such as banning VPNs to prevent access to unethical or blasphemous content align with Islamic principles and the council’s recommendations.
Dr. Naeemi stated that using the internet or software like VPNs with the intent to access prohibited content is forbidden in Shariah. He praised the government’s efforts to block VPNs and urged authorities to impose effective restrictions on technologies that undermine social values or legal compliance. He further clarified that VPNs, although widely used for security and privacy, are often exploited to access illegal or unethical websites, including those promoting immorality or spreading disinformation.
The chairman explained that according to Islamic principles, the permissibility of any action depends on its purpose and method. Since VPNs are used to bypass restrictions on illegal or blocked content, their use constitutes “assistance in sin,” which is explicitly prohibited in Shariah. He reminded that following the law of the land, provided it does not conflict with Islamic teachings, is obligatory for every Muslim.
In a previous consultation held on May 30, 2023, the CII had recommended steps to curb the misuse of social media platforms and remove blasphemous and unethical content. These recommendations included registering social media websites with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and FIA’s Cyber Crime Wing, banning all VPNs, and launching awareness campaigns through audio and video messages. Dr. Naeemi reiterated that breaking government-imposed blocks on websites for societal welfare is not only a legal violation but also a breach of Islamic ethics.
The CII chairman emphasized that there are no restrictions on accessing websites for lawful entertainment, information, or earning within Pakistan. He called for immediate actions to prevent the misuse of online platforms, urging the government to implement the council’s recommendations without delay to uphold societal and religious values.
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Hahahaha 😆
The salaries and other benefits of these useless members of the Islamic Council are also “Haram”.
I declare Govt-back Ulema haram. May Allah shower His Wrath on these Ulemas. Ameen!
Naeemi giving his phuddu logic after being paid by government.
such jokers think they know more than normal people, most of them are becoming reseaons why pakistanis are leaving islam, they can’t say anything about what’s going on in uni’s, gov. offices, now they claming that VPN haram becuase people watch p*rn go ask your female family member, how they want to live and breath in free state
“if it facilitates access to blocked or unlawful websites”. true
Do these bas***** even know what VPN stands for
You know the frustrating part about this country? After Jinnah, it became a religious state instead of the secular state it was initially meant to be.
Title is misleading and clickbait as is the norm for propk.
All he is saying that using VPN with the intent of consuming bad content is haram. Its like saying gambling places are haram because they offer gambling services. Unnecessary but not a wrong fatwa.
ProPk baiting for clicks at the cost of misinterpreting a fatwa… And so called parhay likhay nojwan screaming in comments without even understanding or reading the article.
Again unnecessary and forced fatwa with a misleading title misinterpreted by readers.
Har shakh per ullu betha hai …
shut up Dr.Naeemi
Well, seems like VLESS, ShadowSocks, SSH-tunnels and proxies are still considered Halal!
IMF se sood prnload lena haram ni in haramkhoro k liye. 😂😂