Internet Business And Islamic Law

Internet technologies rapidly expanding from time to time. Its use is now not only as the largest library in the world, but has become a mega supermarket. Now, its functions are very important, and it has become a center of business transactions and a virtual wealth.

This reality causes too many of our community who are excited to be rich to not consider the issue of clean and unclean transactions. Basically, there are many ways to find money on the Internet, namely through the Internet business, Internet advertisement and Internet investment programs.

From the aspects of sharia law, the three are not absolutely clean and absolutely illegal. It depends on contracts and contract elements that exists in the transaction. Internet business is actually like a conventional business, the process of selling goods or take wage. The only different thing is that, an internet business transactions occur online.

However, the process remains the same because of the exchange of goods or providing the service. Usually, goods sold are in the form of a digital product, physical or in the form of services. All examples are lawful and valid transactions if the specified qualified Islamic law in every contract transaction. This is because Internet business also comes with sale and purchase contract (al-Bay) or wages (ujrah). This contract is permissible in Islamic Muamalat.

However, each contract must meet all the principles and conditions. For example, in the sale and purchase contract, it must fulfill the rules regarding the sellers, buyers, products, payments and contracts. For example, the seller must have the goods and can deliver it to the buyer. Similarly, the condition for the sale of goods must be something that is lawful and not contain pornography or gambling.

In general, the Internet marketing program is divided into several types, the most popular program are affiliate programs and advertising programs. Affiliate program means business website agency appoints you as their agent. You will be give an affiliate website address. This means that those who participate will be given an affiliate url address and its own ID to promote the company products.

If there are buyers who click on the url and then buy a website business, the owners will give commission to the participant. The program is essentially halal as ujrah contract (wages). However, it depends on the content and websites that accompanied the product whether it is lawful or unlawful.

Advertising program signifies that the organizers will give reward to the participants and provide space on their website for ads from sponsors. The participants will be paid, either by the number of clicks or number of views by visitors to its website. Some examples of popular programs is Google Adsense, Nuffnang and Text-Links-Ads.

This program is Halal, just like affiliate programs, unless there is reason to forbid such ads. Ads with adult content or illegal are strictly prohibited.

*The writer is willing to hear any comments or opinion regarding this articles. If you find any mistakes, feel free to contact the writer about it.

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