Saudi scholar, Imam of Jeddah Mosque, Asim al-Hakim, has declared the earnings from YouTube as haram.
On Twitter, a user named Abdul Maqtadir asked Asim al-Hakim whether earning from YouTube is considered halal or haram. In response, the scholar, Asim al-Hakim, wrote that it is considered haram.
It is haram https://t.co/S0lGLEZjYj
— Assim Alhakeem (@Assimalhakeem) July 12, 2023
Asim al-Hakim did not provide further explanation regarding the forbidden status of YouTube earnings in his response. However, a statement made by him on his YouTube channel four years ago is still available. In that statement, he mentioned that being a YouTuber has become a significant occupation for young people in today’s society.
Here is what he said:
From an Islamic perspective, earning from YouTube is not inherently forbidden, but it depends on the content that the YouTuber uploads. If a YouTuber uploads haram content (such as music, women, indecent conversations, obscenity, and immorality), then the income derived from it would be considered haram.
It should be noted that Asim al-Hakim leads the Friday prayers at Jeddah Mosque and has appeared as a host and guest on several TV programs. Additionally, he has delivered lectures at various universities in Asia and Europe.
Via: Geo News
in molvio ko jaha se khud paise nhe ate wo haram aur agar a rahe hon to halal. mazak banaya hua h halal haram ko in deen ke thekedaro ne. aur sar pe charahe awam inko.
why are you promoting saudi version of islam in pakistan. we have our own ulema, who are important for us. not even 20% people follow saudi islam here. youtube earning is haram according to sunni scholars in pakistan as no one can control what ads run on videos. if video is watched in usa, content of ads cannot be halal. and what ads sell can also be haram
People will also not accept the Chughtai version of Islam who’s decedents married in hindus and non muslims just because they were liberal.
Yeah! You are correct.
There is a distinct contradiction between the title of this article and the contents, the title says Youtube earnings are Haram as per the scholor and then when you provide his statement, it is written that “…earning from YouTube is not inherently forbidden, but it depends on the content”.
This article may be considered as inciteful.
If you read his tweet, it only says “It is haram”. So he did, in fact, call it haram himself. His statement saying “depends on the content” is from 4 years ago.