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Bilal Maqsood feels religious content shouldn't be monetised on YouTube
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Bilal Maqsood feels religious content shouldn't be monetised on YouTube

"Imagine listening to Surah-e-Rehman and it's interrupted in the middle by a lawn or a cooking oil ad, it's highly disrespectful."
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07 Aug, 2020

Ever tried peacefully zoning out to your favourite YouTube content only to be bothered by a random advertisement?

Bilal Maqsood recently took to Instagram to voice his concern regarding religious content on YouTube, and the ways in which it is interrupted by profit-making organisations for marketing purposes which he finds distasteful.

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"Surahs and duas on YouTube should not be monetised," said the Strings musician. "Imagine listening to Surah-e-Rehman and it is interrupted in the middle by a lawn or a cooking oil ad, it's highly disrespectful."

While most fans were quick to agree saying they faced the same turmoil, some criticised the Mera Bichra Yar singer, saying the adverts help give monetary return to those who have made the effort of sharing some good with the world.

What do you think? Tell us in the comments below.

Comments

Anonymous Aug 07, 2020 12:57pm
Why don't you buy premium membership for youtube? No adds will appear in any video so there will be no disrespect. We want everything for free with our conditions.
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Khurram Aug 07, 2020 12:58pm
Quiet sensible suggestion coming from some one who was sensitive enough to understand.
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M Abdul Aug 07, 2020 01:01pm
Religious content shouldn't be monetised anywhere... But look at the advertisement lineups on mainstream media during Ramadan... YouTube is far bigger and better since it has a global reach and ad times are short with skip options, something we can't avoid on television... Even with news channels there is 20 minutes of ad time for every 10 minutes of news... What is anyone going to do?
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Hassan Aug 07, 2020 01:02pm
Let them make some money also.
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OBAID ULHAQ Aug 07, 2020 01:09pm
Fully agreed with your noble suggestion.
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Wolf Aug 07, 2020 01:21pm
Your suggestion will limit access to religious teachings to who have money. Every quality content cost money to produce.
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Wolf Aug 07, 2020 01:26pm
Again depends on who you are? If you are a conservation you may take those in the middle advertisements as disrespect on the other end your sole purpose to consume quality content with bit of advertisement disruptions; you won't bother and you will fell better off if you are pragmatic person.
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Dr. Doctor Aug 07, 2020 01:42pm
Pay for subscription and there'll be no ads.
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Daud Aug 07, 2020 01:42pm
Correct !
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Sarfaraz Nazir Aug 07, 2020 02:22pm
rightly said
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Ahmed khan lehri Aug 07, 2020 02:22pm
Well said
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Khurram Sultan Aug 07, 2020 02:25pm
Please let's not become another Afghanistan. Keep religion a private matter and separate from politics and show business
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Abdullah Aug 07, 2020 03:12pm
Fully agree, religious respect is most crucial part of our Eiyman
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Shabbir Aug 07, 2020 03:29pm
The interruption in the middle of the recitation, while you are in deep meditative listening, is very painful for the soul. But here we are dealing with commercialism where quantity reign; the more views the more monitizing. One solution could be to upload favourite Sarah’s many times over that the viewing is split between videos and there is not much concentrated traffic on one video. Less traffic will not attract commercial ads.
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Shah Aug 07, 2020 04:00pm
We live in an age where everything is being measured in money. Even religion.
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Saira Aug 07, 2020 04:06pm
Totally agree.
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AdHawk Aug 07, 2020 04:20pm
There are some who think religion shouldn’t be used by celebrities to signal their virtue and kept a private matter.
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saeC Aug 07, 2020 04:54pm
Commercial pays for free stuff , paid stuff usually commercial free
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Rabia Aug 07, 2020 06:06pm
I agree. It cheapens the scriptures
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Hassan Farooq Aug 07, 2020 06:49pm
Everybody has a right to earn money. Bilal Maqsood can download any surah for FREEEEE on his phone/computer/TV.
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Mrs hamdan Khan Aug 07, 2020 08:13pm
This indeed is disrespectful as the ad interrupts ayat in the middle. They can earn money elsewhere if that's the problem.
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wasim Aug 07, 2020 09:01pm
In total agreement. Will drastically reduce online sectarian & controversial content as well.
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FS Aug 08, 2020 12:33am
I agree
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Irfan Aug 08, 2020 12:34am
I second Bilal's opinion, i have faced the same issue and its highly irritating.
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Himmat Aug 08, 2020 07:51am
@Khurram Sultan True, agree 100 %.
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Sarwat Aug 08, 2020 01:37pm
Agreed
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Sarwat Aug 08, 2020 01:37pm
Agreed
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Maryam Aug 08, 2020 02:32pm
Totally agree. It is absurd when an advert cuts through the tilawat.
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SThapa Aug 09, 2020 05:49am
YouTube shows no respect for ANY religion. Subscribe to youtube premium if you want an ad free experience.
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NYS Aug 10, 2020 09:54am
This is devastating in respect of naat and recitations
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mehdi Aug 10, 2020 11:32am
yes pls
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ambreen Aug 10, 2020 10:22pm
Agree ! But then look at the bright side u can skip those ads to go back to the content.The world of internet needs A LOT of check and balance.
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