Back to search

What is the ruling on programming games and applications for smartphones that include card games, and what is the ruling on the advertisements contained therein via "Google AdSense" given the presence of filtering that is not 100% guaranteed to prevent the appearance of forbidden advertisements?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

It is permissible to design electronic games that are free from Sharia prohibitions. However, it is not permissible to participate in Google AdSense advertisements due to the possibility of prohibited ads appearing. Money earned from advertising something permissible is lawful (halal), but sin is incurred when advertising something prohibited. If something appears in an ad that is not permissible according to Sharia, even if the original ad is permissible, then it must be prevented, and the payment for it is permissible.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy