Is what the email service does by displaying friends' activities on the homepage considered spying if their email is among my contacts?
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It is not permissible to view someone else's email without their permission if they dislike it being viewed. This is considered espionage, and espionage is forbidden, as Allah Almighty says: "And do not spy," and as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not go around seeking out information and do not spy." Espionage is the search for faults or the investigation of hidden matters.
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