What is the ruling on money acquired from a university competition that required making a purposeful video, but included music that was added out of necessity for the sake of coherence, knowing the dire need for this money?
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"Soundtracks are considered unlawful by the majority of scholars. However, the money earned from a film does not become entirely unlawful as long as the film is beneficial and free from other -prohibited elements. Nevertheless, the portion of the earnings corresponding to that music is considered unlawful. It is better and more scrupulous to refrain from all of this money."
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