In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving
All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.
From the Islamic perspective, romance is something that should take place only between a husband and wife in privacy. It is not allowed between persons who are not married to each other; and it is not for public display or consumption.
Therefore, from the Islamic perspective, writing a romance poetry is committing three violations: telling lies (creating a fake story and fake incidents); promoting romance between persons not married to each other; and publishing publicly what should stay private.
The Islamic term “Fahshaa” means any thoughts, words or actions that have sexual overtones but are not about or between married spouses. A person who writes and publishes a romantic novel is spreading Fahshaa. About them, Surat An-Nur says:
“Those who love to spread obscenity or indecency among the believers, certainly theirs will be a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter; and Allaah knows, while you do not know.” (An-Nur 24:19)
It further says, “O you who have believed! Do not follow the footsteps of the devil; and whoever follows the footsteps of the devil should beware that he surely enjoins indecencies and reprehensible behaviour.” (An-Nur 24:21)
Almighty Allah knows best.
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