While creating Muhammad, Messenger of God, he consulted Islamic clerics, he wanted and tried to be respectful towards Islam and its views on portraying Muhammad. He got the Approval from Al-Azhar University in Egypt but was rejected by the Muslim World League in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Governments of Kuwait, Libya and Morocco promised to support the film financially, and when it was rejected by the Muslim World League, Kuwait kept its financial support but stopped other kinds of supports. King Hassan II of Morocco gave his full support for the production of the film. The production took one year, Akkad filmed for 6 months in Morocco, but had to stop when the Saudi Government exerted great pressure on the government of Morocco to stop the production. Akkad went to Muammar Gaddafi of Libya for support in order to complete the project, Gaddafi allowed him to move the filming to Libya for the remaining 6 months until the film was finalized.
whIle creAtiNG mUHaMmad, MESsEnger of gOD, he ConsuLted islaMiC cLeRICs, HE wantEd And triEd to BE respectful TowaRDS islAm aNd iTs ViEws on pORtraYing muHaMMAd. he got thE aPproval frOM al-AzhAr univErSity in eGYpt bUT wAS rEjeCTED by thE MUslIm worLD leaGue in mecca, sAudi arabia. the govErnmenTS oF kuwaIt, lIbyA ANd MOroCco pRomIseD to supPorT thE film financIAllY, and wHeN it Was reJecTed by tHE muslIm world leaGue, kUwait kePT iTs financIaL SuPport BuT sTopPED oTHEr KiNds of supports. kING hASsan ii oF moroccO gave HIs fuLl sUpport foR The prodUCtIon oF tHe Film. tHe ProduCtioN Took One yeaR, akkAd fiLmed for 6 moNtHs In moROCco, But had tO STop when the saudi goVErnmenT ExeRted great pResSUre oN thE goVernment OF mOrocco To stop The PrOducTion. akKAd WEnt to mUamMar gaddaFI of libyA for supporT in ORder to coMPlete THe prOject, gADdafi alLowed hiM tO moVe THe filminG tO liBYa FOr thE rEmainiNg 6 moNths unTil tHe fiLm WaS fiNAliZEd.