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Is money earned from marketing company products online, by receiving 15% of the product's price upon completion of a sale, permissible (halal)? And is a Muslim's use of credit cards permissible?

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The ruling on money earned from advertising goods depends on the type of goods and the method of advertising them. If the goods are permissible in Islamic law and not a means for pyramid schemes, then the money is lawful. However, if the goods are forbidden, or the advertisements are a cover for pyramid schemes, then the money earned is unlawful, because it involves aiding in sin. Allah says: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression" {Al-Ma'idah: 2}.

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