Earning commission from a blog Halal?

21 Mar 2014 · 20 Jumada I 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 28695English

Question

i use this site to advertise on my blog. http://www.flipkart.com/affiliate/ Basically if the person clicks on the ad on my blog and buys an item from that click i get commision on the item purchased.I wanted to know is the commision earned halal.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The commission you earn by advertising the halal products on your blog is permissible.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Dawoodjee

Student Darul Iftaa
Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net

https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/help/operating/advertisingfees

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

سئل محمد بن سلمة عن اجرة سمسار فقال ارجو انه لا بأس به و إن كان في الأصل فاسداً لكثرة التعامل و كثير من هذا غير جائزفجوزوه لحاجة الناس اليه (رد المحتار ، ج6 ، ص 63 ، سعيد )

و اذا اخذ السمسار اجر مثله هل يطيب له ذلك قال الشيخ المعروف بخواهرزاده يطيب له ذلك (تاتارخانية، ج 15 ، ص135 ، زكريا)

Answered by: Ismail Dawoodjee
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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