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Which is better: remaining in a company that sells Israeli products, or moving to a loan company, and what is the ruling on working in both companies?

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The jurists have stipulated the permissibility of trading in permissible goods with non-Muslims, such as food and clothing, excluding weapons, due to the Muslims' need for some of what is found in the lands of non-Muslims.

Therefore, the current work is permissible. However, working in usurious lending companies is not permissible due to the prohibition of dealing with usury.

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