Is it permissible to dispose of money earned from selling subscriptions to religiously prohibited television channels in installments, by investing it in a permissible business, and not returning it to the channel owners due to their forbidden content?
Participation in channels that broadcast unlawful content, or whose content is predominantly unlawful, is not permissible, even if free of charge. This is because it constitutes aiding in sin and aggression. Any money earned from distributing these channels is not lawful and should be spent on public welfare or given to the poor and needy. A poor person in need is permitted to take from it an amount sufficient for their needs or to use it as capital for a permissible trade. As for channels that broadcast permissible content, their rights are legally protected and must be guaranteed.
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