If you earn money through YouTube, your money is haram; Zakir Naik makes another controversial claim

Indian Islamic scholar Dr. Zakir Naik has claimed that earning money from YouTube and Facebook ads is haram according to Islamic principles.

In his recent videos at Port City, he talked about whetever YouTube and Facebook ads earnings are haram or halal. He said that earning revenue from YouTube ads is ‘Haram’. You see music and girls on YouTube ads, which is against Islamic principles.

He said that he has more than 24 million subscribers on YouTube, but he has not allowed monetisation on his channel even though he has the potential to earn a huge ammount. There are many content creators who are using his videos with a thumbnail of girls, earning money and getting more views than original content, he said.

He emphasises the importance of earning money ethically by influencing Islam like him, not by influencing others things like vlogs and other stuff. He is facing swear criticism on many other topics, especially on the issue of unmarried women.

He is currently in Pakistan, visiting various cities across the country. Earlier, he visited Pakistan in the 1990s.