Is it permissible to place advertisements for a URL shortening company in a forum that contains songs, movies, and earns profit from its visitors, or is this considered an unlawful earning?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The basic principle is the permissibility of earning money from link shortening that advertises permissible things. However, this work may lead to prohibitions, including: exposure to seeing what is unlawful, and encouraging people of falsehood by increasing the value and importance of their website. Therefore, it is better to avoid dealing with such forums.
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