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Is a comedian actor and director absolved of sin if he uses YouTube ads to support his channel, which offers conservative and purposeful content, despite knowing that he cannot control the music or the appearance of women in these ads, but he chooses when the ad appears and warns his viewers about the religious ruling on listening to music and seeing women, and asks them to lower the volume, avert their gaze, or close the ad?

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It is permissible to receive financial compensation for placing advertisements on video clips under certain conditions: that the subscription is free, the compensation is known, and the advertisements are permissible and do not include anything forbidden or promote it. This is based on the Almighty's saying: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "And whoever calls to misguidance, he will have sin upon him like the sins of those who follow him." Notifying viewers is not sufficient due to the lack of guarantee of compliance and the entry of unlawful money through the dissemination of forbidden things.

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