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Giving free Netflix subscription to customers

· 16 Safar 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have a restaurant and for marketing I am giving Netflix subscription for free. Netflix is a platform where there are educational and other tv shows, so is it permissible to do so? As it depends on the person for what he uses it.

Answer

Since Netflix is a movie streaming website which shows pictures of animate objects, music, movies and other haraam aspects, it is not permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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