Prohibited & restricted items
This list is part of our Terms of Use. Posting any of the below may have your ad removed and, where the law requires, reported. When in doubt, don’t post it.
Why this exists: KabayanAds is used by the Filipino community in
Bahrain. Keeping the board clean of illegal and regulated items protects you and
everyone else, and keeps the platform on the right side of Bahraini law.
Never allowed
- Weapons, firearms, ammunition, and anything designed as a weapon.
- Illegal drugs, controlled substances, and related paraphernalia.
- Alcohol and pork products offered outside the channels licensed for them in Bahrain.
- Stolen goods, or anything you do not own or have the right to sell.
- Counterfeit, fake, or replica branded goods, and pirated media or software.
- Government documents and ID — CPR cards, passports, visas, licences — and offers to obtain, sell, or alter them.
- Human trafficking, prostitution, escort or “massage” services of a sexual nature, and any sexual or pornographic content.
- Live animals where sale is restricted, and protected or endangered species or their parts.
- Anything that insults religion, incites hatred or violence, or breaches Bahraini public-morality or cybercrime law.
Restricted — only with the right licence or proof
These are not banned outright but are regulated in Bahrain. Post them only if you genuinely hold the required licence/registration; we may ask, and we do not verify for you.
- Jobs and recruitment. Labour recruitment and placement is a licensed activity. Do not post recruitment or “agency” offers unless you are a licensed agency. Be especially careful with anything targeting workers — illegal recruitment is a serious offence and a real risk to the community.
- Real estate. Renting or selling property is a regulated activity.
- Financial, forex, lending, or “investment” offers, and anything resembling a money scheme.
- Medicines, supplements, medical devices, and health treatments.
- Tobacco, vapes, and e-cigarette products.
- Cosmetics and food made for sale, which may require health or municipal approval.
- Any business activity that Bahraini law requires a commercial registration or sector licence to carry out.
Reporting
See something that breaks these rules? Message the admin on WhatsApp and it will be reviewed and, if needed, taken down.
[LAWYER: confirm this list against current Bahraini legislation — Penal Code, Telecommunications/Cybercrime, Consumer Protection, labour-recruitment licensing, and any e-commerce rules — and add or remove categories as advised.]