Fatwa ID: 07028

Answered by: Mufti Nazrul Islam 

Question:

Sir, my question is that nowadays peoples make money by giving Islamic or entertainment videos or advertisement on YouTube and other social media platforms.

So is it permissible to make money?

If yes, on which terms?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

It is lawful to earn in lieu of a service a person provides. (1)

So it is Halal to earn from YouTube etc. according to the scholars who don’t consider digital pictures Tasweer (Haram images).

However, a person must ensure that the contents are not Haram such as music, spreading wrong information, backbiting, slandering and lying etc. (2)

It is still best to avoid such income as it is debatable.

1)قَالَ – رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ – (وَلَهُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ فِيهَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ) لِمَا ذَكَرْنَا مِنْ أَنَّهَا لَا تَخْتَلِفُ بِاخْتِلَافِ الْعَامِلِ وَالْعَمَلِ فَجَازَ لَهُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ فِيهَا مَا شَاءَ عِنْدَ الْإِطْلَاقِ

البحر الرائق ، ج٨، ص١١، دار الكتاب

(2)قال: “ولا يجوز الاستئجار على الغناء والنوح، وكذا سائر الملاهي”؛ لأنه استئجار على المعصية والمعصية لا تستحق بالعقد.

الهداية ، ج٣، ص٢٣٨، دار إحياء التراث

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Mufti Nazrul Islam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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