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What is the ruling on money earned from an internet cafe where pornographic websites are blocked, with surveillance and a ban for offenders, and is it permissible to lift the ban on a device that has repeatedly violated the rules after a pledge has been made, and is it permissible to inform a partner about someone who has accessed pornographic websites, and is it permissible to deny internet access to someone who is suspected of entering forbidden websites?

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There is no harm in earning a living from an internet café if you observe the Sharia guidelines, by not allowing access to forbidden websites. The sin falls upon whoever accesses them without your knowledge. You can inform customers of the terms of use. It is permissible to inform your partner that a customer has accessed forbidden websites, so that a condition can be set for them not to do so, while still concealing their identity. It is advisable to counsel whoever does so to fear Allah with wisdom and good admonition.

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