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30 / 06 / 2026
Copyright on Videos Uploaded to the Internet
A video appeared of someone talking about how it is not permissible to publish any video on YouTube of religious figures or any video that I do not own the copyright to, and to profit from it without obtaining permission from the owner of the video, otherwise the profit here would be considered illicit. Do I need to obtain permission from the owner of every video I want to publish on my YouTube channel?
Answer
I say, with God's help: If the owner of the video has allowed it to be used freely and has made it available for use in any way, it is permissible to put it on a channel and profit from it. If he has not allowed it freely but has permitted its use without profit, then it is permissible to benefit from it without making a profit. And God knows best.
