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Q: We are planning to launch comedy animated videos in YouTube jisme light comedy and jokes rahenge. The earning is from ads in the videos. Is it allowed?
A: All pictures of animate objects are haraam (forbidden) in Islam. Hence earning via this means is impermissible. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (صحيح البخاري 2/880 ، صحيح لمسلم /201)
Those involved in picture-making will be subjected to the worst forms of punishment on the day of Qiyaamat. (Bukhari 2/880, Muslim 2/201)
For a detailed explanation on this topic, refer to our kitaab “Photography and Modern Challenges.”
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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