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Is it permissible to deal in the stock market given the predominance of indebted companies?

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Trading on the stock exchange is forbidden if it adheres to its international system, as it involves interest-based lending, the inability to deliver upon request, and delayed possession. However, it is permissible if the following controls can be applied: that buying and selling are limited to the amount of capital, that possession is immediate without delay, that the buyer can dispose of the currency, and that investment systems are in permissible physical assets. As for trading in gold and silver, it requires immediate possession and equality in weight, which is not possible in stock exchange operations. It is well-known that the stock exchange violates most of these conditions, as it is based on usurious lending and paper trading.

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