What is the ruling on profiting from an earning website that gives a $10 registration bonus, on condition that it be invested in purchasing currency shares to rise to $12 the following day, and is this considered usury (riba)?
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It is not permissible to profit from the "welcome bonus" transaction because it is a trick to circumvent usury (riba). It falls under the category of combining a loan and a transaction, and jurists have agreed that every loan that brings a benefit is forbidden usury. Furthermore, online currency trading often involves violations that render it impermissible.
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