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Is it permissible to get back $200 after 365 days, along with receiving $5 to $5.6 daily in exchange for a simple task, and if the task is not performed, nothing is received for that day?

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It appears that the refund of the amount at the end of the year is guaranteed by the company. If that is the case, it falls under the ruling of a loan (qard), and it is not permissible to combine a loan with any contract of exchange, such as a sale or a lease. This is based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "It is not permissible to combine a loan and a sale." This is because it is a means to usury (riba), as the loan would then bring a benefit to the lender. If the amount were an investment, it would not be permissible to guarantee the principal or a specific percentage of the profit. Rather, it must be on the basis of Mudarabah (profit-sharing) with the Sharia-compliant conditions.

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