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What is the ruling on Islamic banks resorting to guaranteed sale (selling what one does not own) and commercial banks imitating them in this?

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Islamic banks that adhere to Sharia principles are the legitimate alternative to usurious banks and should be supported. As for selling what one does not own, it is impermissible, and there is a difference between it and selling what one has not yet taken possession of.

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