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What is the ruling on working for e-marketing companies that rely on attracting members through a pyramid scheme in exchange for a commission, after paying a subscription fee or purchasing a product?

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Numerous fatwas have been issued previously, prohibiting this type of marketing and participation in it, due to the many Sharia-prohibited elements it involves. Among these is that the commodity is often not the real objective; rather, the purchaser's aim is to join the system and the rewards and commissions he hopes for, which leads to engaging in forbidden gambling.

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