What is the ruling on working for a company that manufactures natural cosmetic products and operates on a cooperative or participatory purchasing system, whereby bundles of its products are purchased and a percentage of the company's profits is received, determined by the price of the bundle and daily sales, with a commitment to pay a quarterly subscription, and the bundle expires upon achieving profits equivalent to 150% of the bundle's price, with no guarantee from the company as to the duration for achieving these profits, in addition to commissions paid for inviting new members?
It is impermissible to work for the aforementioned company because it requires registration fees, which places the participant between gain and loss, and this is precisely gambling. Even if the company claims that the fees are for a product, the real motive for purchasing is the anticipated profit, not the product itself. Furthermore, the company operates on a multi-level marketing system, which often involves Sharia-related prohibitions.
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