Online income is rapidly gaining popularity these days. One of the best ways to earn online is Google Adsense. But in this case, the question that comes to our mind in different ways is – Is Google adsense Halal?
I believe the importance of this question is immense. Because as money is necessary in Muslim life, it is also necessary to earn by halal means. Be it google adsense or any other freelance job.
I discuss this in detail for the readers of my web site. Before we can understand this answer well, we need to know two other things.
- What is Google Adsense?
- How to make money from Adsense?
What is Google Adsense?
Google AdSense is a special service of Google. The world’s largest advertising platform. From there, website, blog or YouTube channel ads are displayed. It is a popular source of income for content creators and website owners. When Google Adsense is monetized on a website, Google allows ads to be displayed on that website.
How to earn money from Google Adsense?
Google accepts advertisements for various products or services from various companies or organizations for a fixed rate. Those ads are then displayed on the monetized web sites on the Google AdSense platform.
Google pays part of the money received from the ad donor to the owner of the website on whose website the ad is displayed. In this case, advertising impressions, clicks, content search volume and competition are important factors.
What types of ads does Google display?
Google usually displays ads in front of the visitor targeting that topic.
- Website Content: The category of content on the website is a factor in displaying ads on this website. For example, if a person publishes gaming content on his website, then his website will most likely display games related to it. Also, if a person blogs about food on his website, there is a high probability that food related ads will be displayed on his website.
- Website Visitor’s Location: The location from which a person is visiting a website is a particular fact for the ad to be displayed in front of him. If a person from Bangladesh enters a website, he will see advertisements related to Bangladeshi products. And if the same content is viewed by a person from the USA, an advertisement related to a USA product will be shown there. If from Arabia, any product from Arab country will be shown.
- Browsing History : Browsing history is a fact for the person who is browsing the website, to display the ad in front of him. If he goes to Google and searches for pornographic content in most cases, then such ads will appear in front of him. And if a person searches online mostly for an informative or educational topic, then the relevant ad will be displayed in front of him.
Is Google Adsense Halal? General answer
No, Google Adsense is not halal. But some contemporary scholars like Mufti Tariq Masood Sahib said that Google and YouTube Adsense is Halal. Those who say haram have arguments and proofs. Those who say halal also have arguments and documents.
I feel that a thorough review and research is essential before calling Google AdSense haram. Because I found that people who say google adsense haram, they don’t have much idea about adsense basics. But to say that a thing is haram, it is necessary to understand it very deeply.
Why is Google Adsense income is Haram?
Both ads and content must be legal in order to earn from Adsense.
- Content: Content should be made to take Halal topics on any topic. Such as Islamic matters or true news etc. Content cannot be created on any haram subject. Like showing female body, porn stories, casino promotion etc.
- Advertising : If any advertisement is displayed on the web site which is forbidden in Islam, then that income will be haram. Like alcohol, advertisements with pictures of women etc.
Why is Google Adsense Halal?
Those who call Google Adsense halal argue that the main purpose of displaying ads is to display the product. So that their services or products are sold more to people. Any female body appearing with Ed is not the original intention.
For example, if a woman’s body is shown in a soap ad or a shampoo ad, there is no person who will go to the store and say, I want to buy that woman. Every person will get an idea about that soap or shampoo after watching the ad. He will buy that soap or shampoo if he ever wants to buy it. So the main objective here is the product.
There are many issues where the essentially halal is accompanied by a haraam accessory (tabeh) which does not make the main thing haraam.
What is the legal way to earn from Google Adsense?
If you read our post completely, you will understand that there is no legal way to earn from AdSense. If you follow the generally accepted fatwa. And if you agree with the second opinion discussed by us scholars, then you can legally earn from AdSense by following the following points.
- While creating content must create content of halal category. For this, illegal or unwanted ads should be blocked by filtering from Google Adsense account.
Halal Alternative to AdSense
You can earn money from a website in different ways without monetizing the website on Google Adsense. Below are a few.
Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing means doing reviews of a product or service. You will get a share of the profits made when someone buys a product on your affiliate link.
So halal income is possible by affiliate marketing. Only marketers should always write reviews of Hala’s products and services.
Earn money from sponsorships
Another way to earn from blogging is sponsorship. You can advertise a local company or establishment if you have good visitors to your web site.
If you save halal goods and services while accepting advertisements, the money earned from sponsorship will also be halal.
Sell backlinks
If your website ranks well in Google. If the site’s DA and PA are good, other website owners will contact you to link their website to your site. In return they will pay a good amount of money. This is called a backlink sale.
Website sales
After working on a website you can sell that site. In that case, you can determine the price of your website based on the site’s content-Google rank.
If the content of the website is halal, selling it will also be halal. For this, it is necessary to work by avoiding the forbidden things of Islam from the beginning.
Answers to some common questions
Is it halal to earn through Dosense on Google?
There are two opinions among Muslim scholars on this matter. Haram according to one opinion. And according to another opinion, it is halal to earn through teaching.
What kind of advertising is prohibited?
Advertising of products or services of alcohol, gambling, pork or interest-based financial activities etc. is prohibited. Thus obscene gestures or music etc. are also prohibited.
Can I select ad categories for Google AdSense?
Yes, Google AdSense allows you to select the category of ads displayed on your website. You can filter the category and set the ads as you like. From there you can block ads that are incompatible with Islam.
Is there any specific fatwa on google adsense halal?
As far as we know there is no specific fatwa regarding Google AdSense Halal.
