What is the ruling on providing a vulnerability assessment service for websites that contain content contrary to Sharia, such as images of unveiled women, or advertisements for them, or music?
It is permissible to work in the field of securing websites and patching their vulnerabilities, provided that these websites are permissible. It is not permissible to secure the websites of usurious banks or gambling and liquor establishments, as this constitutes assistance in sin. As for medical websites or permissible games, it is permissible to secure them, even if they contain an objectionable element like immodest images. The consideration here is the prevalent and fundamental purpose of the website. The one who secures it is not considered an assistant in disseminating prohibited images, because these websites are not primarily for the dissemination of images.
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