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What is the ruling on working on ships that transport permissible goods to non-Muslim lands, and does the ruling differ if the destination is hostile countries?

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The basic principle regarding trading permissible goods with disbelievers is permissibility, except for weapons and similar items. These may not be sold to belligerents, so they do not gain strength thereby against Muslims.

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