Are companies that offer payment for watching advertisements for other websites, with the possibility of earning without the need to invite anyone, forbidden or permissible?
The image in question involves two rental contracts because the person pays a sum to the company in exchange for accessing specific websites, and then leases himself to the company to browse a certain number of websites for a percentage of the amount.
This includes several prohibitions: 1. The company pays a commission not for a legitimate benefit, but merely for accessing websites. 2. The subscriber pays an amount not for a legitimate benefit, but to earn profit in this manner. 3. The wage is not fixed; rather, it is a percentage of the amount, which may fall under the category of "two sales in one sale," which the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade.
Therefore, this subscription is not permissible.
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