Is it permissible to produce international movies about Ahlulbait (PBUH) with actors who are unbelievers or…

Answer

In the name of Allah, acting itself is permissible, but two problematic issues are to be borne in mind: First: Acting cannot be performed as per the scenario required because the scenario is written to match the acting and thus it will change the narrations. Besides, the narrations which relate the whereabouts of any event in the life of the Imams (PBUH) are contradicting and conflicting. Therefore, setting and writing the scenario will definitely lead to using one narration more than another without following the rules which are used in such cases; such rules are only known by the specialized people. Second: We do not know who is appropriate to represent those pure people, whether male or female. The difficulty does not lie in uncovering the face or representing the face of the pure people, but the difficulty is far bigger. It is that any part of the existing people is not in a position to represent any of the parts of the infallibles and the voice of all the existing people is not in a position to match the voice or tone of the infallibles. For these two issues and some other, acting becomes a grand sin as it includes lying to Allah, the prophet (PBUH&HF) and the Imams (PBUH). So, fear Allah, O men of understanding that you may prosper, and peace be upon those who follow guidance.