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What is the ruling on money earned by an auditor working for Facebook, whose role is limited to evaluating posts and videos (such as pornographic content for blocking), knowing that the company is the one that makes the final decision to block, and part of this money has been used to pay off debts?

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The default ruling is that working as an internet content moderator for programs and websites is permissible, provided that the censorship laws comply with Islamic law (Sharia). However, if these laws do not observe Sharia, but rather contradict it, then working in such a capacity is not permissible, and the money earned from it is unlawful. If the earnings were acquired before knowledge of the prohibition, there is no harm in benefiting from them, based on the Almighty's saying: {So whoever receives an admonition from his Lord and desists, he may have what has already passed, and his affair is left to Allah.}

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