What is the ruling on participating in a multi-level marketing company that sells hosting services and domain spaces, and the participant earns commissions for inviting others to subscribe, with their profit increasing as the network of invitees expands?
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The described scenario is one of the prohibited forms of network marketing (pyramid scheme) due to its elements of gharar (uncertainty/deception) and qimar (gambling), and consuming people's wealth unjustly. Therefore, it is not permissible to participate in that company under this system.
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