Back to search

Is it permissible to translate films and TV series and sell only the subtitle file without the episode itself?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

There is no objection to translating and selling translated films and TV series if they are free from anything that violates Islamic law. However, if they include forbidden matters in beliefs and morals, then it is not permissible to translate them or to trade in them.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy