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What is the ruling on subscribing to websites that download translated romantic novels after deleting the bold or instinct-arousing parts or those with unacceptable ideas from them, and what should the subscriber tell the site administration regarding his previous participations?

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Most romantic novels—especially those translated from non-Muslim authors—are not free of forbidden stories that incite desires, and a Muslim should not occupy themselves with them. Anything that contains forbidden elements is not permissible to transmit, translate, publish, or read. A Muslim's energy should be directed towards spreading the stories of the prophets and companions, and the texts of the two revelations (Quran and Sunnah), not these degenerate matters. We advise you to speak with the website administration to remove anything that contains religious prohibitions, and that you have the right to dispose of your intellectual property by deleting or modifying it, and that you do not wish to incur sin. Try to upload beneficial materials and useful stories, such as the stories of the righteous predecessors and repentant individuals.

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