What is the ruling of Sharia on the following: 1. Using stolen credit card numbers to purchase software and e-books, and what should be done with the stolen goods? 2. Giving charity of $2000 or $3000 with the intention of returning the rights to their owners who cannot be reached, knowing that most of them are non-Muslims? 3. Earning profit from selling electronic devices through a global website that ships goods directly from the company's warehouse, with the fear of the presence of forbidden or unknown goods? 4. Earning profit from selling specialized electronic programs that facilitate online marketing, and providing weekly lessons to buyers? 5. Earning profit from the "AdSense" service through a website dedicated to advertisements, while avoiding forbidden advertisements? 6. The sin falling upon a seller of ordinary goods that have a picture of a woman on the packaging, without his knowledge of it because the goods are shipped directly from the company?
There is no harm in donating the mentioned amount if you are unable to return it to its owners and it is the exact amount you took from others' money. There is no objection to trading online if its conditions are met. It is better to avoid what you called "AdSense."
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