Is money earned from downloading a program that displays ads in exchange for points, which are then converted into cash, forbidden (haram) or permissible (halal)?
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There is no impediment to accepting money in exchange for watching advertisements, whether it is considered a gift or a wage, provided that the content of the advertisements is Islamically permissible, and does not include forbidden things such as usury or alcoholic beverages, or images of immodestly dressed women.
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