DETAILS: I have been asked to explain why, since television is haraam, there is such a thing as al-Jazeera. Also, why would a wise leader like Usama bin-Laden utilize the evil tool of video tapes and television to spread his message and to train people for jihad? Respected Brother-in-Islam Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu Television will remain prohibited irrespective of who employs it as a tool of dissemination. Shaykh Usaamah is not an authority of Deen as far as the laws of Deen are concerned. His actions are no proof for the validity of something. Our sources of proof...