Is it permissible to sell red mercury to jinn through a sorcerer intermediary, who requests a percentage of the amount that the jinn bring down to purchase it?
Red mercury is a controversial substance whose existence has not yet been verified. Experts at the Atomic Energy Authority confirm that mercury is a silvery metal that transforms into red mercury oxide, costing no more than thirty dollars, and that prices exceeding millions are merely an illusion among charlatans. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed it to be a hoax with no evidence of its existence. Containers labeled "red mercury" have been seized and proven to contain ordinary liquid. The default ruling is that its sale and purchase are permissible if its existence is proven and it has permissible benefits. However, the ambiguity surrounding its dealings with jinn and sorcerers prevents a definitive ruling, therefore, it is advisable to avoid it until Allah's ruling on it becomes clear.
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