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Blocking ads on the internet

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Q: Is it haram to use adblock and such add-ons that prevent ad pop ups? Because it can be preventing money reaching to its rightful owner example if I watch a youtube video without ads on it because of adblock the youtuber is not making money for his effort of making the video

Bismillaah

A: It is permissible to block the adverts from coming up. Watching videos of animate objects is not permissible.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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