Is earning money from creating subscriptions, likes, and comments on YouTube channels permissible, knowing that YouTube earnings may be tainted by impermissibility when ads are enabled? And is this considered aiding in wrongdoing, and is it necessary to verify this?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
That which we issue on is the impermissibility of selling likes, comments, or subscriptions, due to the deception, falsification, and fraud involved in it towards those who interact with the account or channel, and making them believe there is a large number of active users, contrary to reality.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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