Is it permissible to take the initiative to create accounts on TikTok to follow religious content for the purpose of guiding youth, knowing that the algorithm might display a small number of direct videos containing trivial or inappropriate content? And does the initiator bear sin for this small percentage of unsuitable videos?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The idea of using social media to disseminate beneficial content is good. There is no sin upon you for the videos the application suggests without your choice, because there is no direct or intentional assistance from you in what is forbidden.
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