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What is the ruling of Sharia on salam (forward) sale through an Islamic bank, according to the steps mentioned, and am I sinful if there is a defect in the conditions of salam sale on the part of the bank?

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The mentioned transaction is the organized salam (forward sale), and some contemporary jurists have objected to it due to the suspicion of it being a superficial transaction or a legal trick, given that its procedures take place only between the client and the bank, and the bank acts as an agent for the client. However, if the bank has a trustworthy Sharia supervisory board, there is no harm for someone who follows its rulings in engaging in this transaction.

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