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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-651: HUKUM MELAKUKAN PENGEWANGAN (MONETIZATION) DARIPADA IKLAN YANG TIDAK PATUH SYARIAH
Is income from monetizing non-Shariah-compliant ads such as gambling and pornography permissible?
Short answer
Monetizing non-Shariah-compliant ads such as gambling, pornography and other things forbidden by Islamic law is haram, as it counts as cooperating in wrongdoing.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Monetizing non-Shariah-compliant ads such as gambling, pornography and other things forbidden by Islamic law is haram, as it counts as cooperating in wrongdoing. The matter is likened to renting out digital space for a prohibited purpose, where scholars disallow such leases and forbid taking the payment. Income from these ads is haram and may not be used, so content creators are advised to filter the types of ads shown so that their earnings are halal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melakukan pengewangan (monetization) daripada iklan-iklan tidak patuh syariah seperti iklan judi, pornografi serta perkara-perkara yang diharamkan oleh syarak adalah haram kerana dianggap tolong-menolong dalam perkara yang mungkar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-651: HUKUM MELAKUKAN PENGEWANGAN (MONETIZATION) DARIPADA IKLAN YANG TIDAK PATUH SYARIAH”, 26 November 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5072-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-651-hukum-melakukan-pengewangan-monetization-daripada-iklan-yang-tidak-patuh-syariah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-monetizing-non-shariah-compliant-ads/