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What is the ruling on creating sections in the first forum for games and entertainment, and what is the ruling on inadvertently failing to delete pictures of women? And what is the ruling on transferring topics from "Islamweb" to the second forum while citing the source, and is it permissible to name the forum with a foreign name?

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It is permissible to create a forum and include sections in it, as long as they are free from شرعي (Sharia-compliant) prohibitions. The basic principle regarding things is permissibility unless there is evidence of their prohibition. The forum owner is responsible for its content and must prevent the publication of objectionable material and remove it immediately. If this is not possible, the forum must be closed to prevent aiding in sin. There is no objection to quoting from Islamweb with attribution. It is permissible to use foreign names as long as they do not contain a شرعي (Sharia-compliant) prohibition or symbolize disbelief or something forbidden.

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