What is the ruling on working for a regulatory body that oversees the stock market, which includes monitoring bank shares and tobacco shares?
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It is not permissible to work in the supervision of prohibited shares, because that is a form of cooperation in sin and aggression, which Allah Almighty has forbidden in His saying: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty."
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