What is the ruling on money acquired from a profitable website that displays images - which may be protected by intellectual property rights - without the permission of their owners?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the profit is obtained from viewing permissible images, and its amount is known, then it is permissible, and there is no need to inquire whether the images are authorized for publication or not; the default assumption is that the website does not infringe upon the rights of others.
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