What is the ruling on profiting from marketing a social media website like Facebook?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
"The ruling on websites and means that can be used for both good and evil depends on the purpose of their use. If they are used for good, they are permissible, and if they are used for evil, they are forbidden. This is based on the jurisprudential rule: 'Means have the rulings of their ends.'"
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