What is the ruling on the cash gift given merely upon registering on an affiliate marketing website, and before commencing work, and is it permissible to return it to the company while continuing to deal with them if it is unlawful?
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It is permissible to take the financial amount that a website grants as a gift to whoever opens an account with it to work as an affiliate marketer. There is no harm in benefiting from this amount, as it is one of the permissible commercial incentives.
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