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What is the ruling on selling gold for US dollars on credit, with supporting evidence, and is it permissible for a فقيه (Islamic jurist) to rule that this is permissible both in cash and on credit due to the difference in their types?

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It is not permissible to sell gold for US dollars on credit (deferred payment) due to the difference in their types while sharing the same underlying cause (being a medium of exchange/store of value). Hand-to-hand exchange is required at the time of the contract, based on the Hadith of 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit: "Gold for gold... hand-to-hand."

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