What Is The Term Sadd-E-Zariya?
– two women witnesses in place of one (Quran 2:282-283) – iddah directives for a divorcee and a widow (Quran 65:1-7 & Quran 33:49) – Norms of gender interaction (Quran 24:27-31)
Yes, you are right, this can cause confusion and thank you for bringing this up. I will try to clarify. There are two aspects to porn that need to be kept in mind: i ) Porn being an extension to Fawahish. ii ) Porn being a doorway to Zina or when spoken in a broader sense, being a doorway to Fawahish. Therefore, If by Haram one means whether watching porn should be refrained from or not? then yes, one should refrain from watching such content ( both as Sadd-e-Zariya for Zina or Fawahish and to refrain from Fawahish of any sort, even if it is an extension ). And if by Haram one means whether it is a major sin like committing Zina or a minor sin, then latter would be more appropriate categorization for watching porn. This distinction was important to make, since word Haram is often misconstrued as a Major Sin among muslims now a days. Hopefully this will clarify the issue. In case of any confusion please do ask again. Following may also be helpful in understanding why it’s more appropriate categorization is a minor sin : Discussion 70960