A brother asked: “As a Muslim, I want to completely follow Islamic rules and regulations. I am a student and I want to support my family in financial crises. I mean can I earn money through social media platforms by posting halal content without showing myself like daily routine as a Muslim, daily reminder, my art work, some quotes, my writings, Islamic content, etc. What is your take on this?“
You may earn money from social media if your work is devoted to Da`wah, sharing authentic Islamic knowledge, or providing services that don’t contradict Islamic laws.
If you are not careful and allow yourself to pass on dubious or unverified information, then you will mislead and misguide others. Unfortunately, as one scholar who visited North America observed, there is no shortage of self-styled scholars with no in-depth training in Islam, yet they are promoted as teachers. They end up doing more harm than benefit. As the pious caliph Umar b. Abdul Aziz said, whoever acts without (authentic) knowledge, they will do more harm than benefit.”
Therefore, if the project you are embarking on conforms to the above guidelines, you are allowed to go ahead and trust in Allah.
Before closing, however, let me remind you that the work you are doing should also be in strict compliance with the ethical teachings of Islam governing male and female interactions.
