2007-03-26 22:07:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. There are a fair number of famous Muslims too. Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Tupac Shakoor, Dave Chapelle, Eve, Akon, even Michael Jackson was claiming Islam the last I heard.
2007-03-26 22:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by Geoffrey J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Islam do not prohibite muslim to be an international celebrity or artist as long as his/her actions and clothes are in line with islamic teaching.Islam allows someone to be an actor/actress.Islam respect to arts and sciences.
Acting in a film is included in ibadah as a good action or doing.Singing and dancing are not forbidden for muslims.
2007-03-27 05:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well singing n music is forbidden in islam but den u mite say there is yusuf islam or jermaine jackson who r muslim.........but the fact remains tht it IS forbidden.
well being an actor, ull be in contact wid so many females n all those scenes like touching n stuff is forbidden in islam.
Although singing abt God widout ne music is fine n even making documentaries or movies like "the message" 2 spread islam is fine i guess.
edit - kate, om puri is a hindu
2007-03-27 05:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by NS 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Islam is free Will. You can be whatever you want to be as long as you go by Islamic law. Islam is an individual relationship that is based on Faith in one God.
2007-03-27 05:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in Islam there are no problems with acting or with an arts in general,the problem or what Islam prohibit is the bad things that have been done in acting like:
1-nudity
2-bad words
3-any subject against god or holy persons of all religion
4-racism
5-silly subject
6-subject that represents the criminals as heroes
2007-03-27 05:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Naseeruddin Shah and Omar Sharif are definitely Muslim. So presumably not.
(PS Is Om Puri Muslim? He was another one that came to mind as I saw and liked both My Son the Fanatic and East is East, but Wikipedia only says that he's Indian, which I already knew. Edit - Thanks, habayeb. I wasn't sure but figured I may as well ask!)
Also, as someone who saw Edward Said and Jack Shaheen both speak at my alma mater, they count as Islam-influenced media people too. (If anyone is interested, Shaheen's book 'Reel Bad Arabs' is very interesting - it's about cinematic portrayal of Arabs. I used to be a film student.)
2007-03-27 05:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by Kate S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's abt what u will do in this case
would u spreed good ideas
or just
lust and the forbiden love and adultry voilence and so on
muslims say that the tool have the same law as the target so if ur target nobel so it's ok
if not so it's not
2007-03-27 05:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by ashrf6581 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if Islam think like that
how are they going to reached Mars first before the Western world ?
2007-03-27 05:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by kimht 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT needs support from you people. there are many celebraties like Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, etc and there are many other in Pakistan. They are liked by the locals but not by the Westerners due to racial propogenda.
2007-03-27 07:04:11 · answer #9 · answered by Talha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Asrf & Steward, just don't breed bad things.
I believe Freddie Mercury was a Muslim.
2007-03-27 05:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by jahn j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋