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What is the ruling on selling shares of a company, where each share is sold for $1500 and yields a monthly return of 300 Riyals for one year, after which these shares expire?

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Perhaps the questioner erred in stating that the shares are sold in dollars and then the buyer receives Saudi riyals in installments, because this scenario clearly entails a loss. Based on the premise that currencies are homogenous, the aforementioned transaction is forbidden (haram) and is in reality a loan, not a sale, partnership, or legitimate investment; this is because the share buyer receives a fixed monthly amount, which is impermissible. If what was mentioned in the question is accurate, then the transaction involves riba al-nasi'ah (usury of delay), which is the deferred exchange of ribawi items for one another, and that is not permissible.

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