Is the profit obtained from the rise in stock prices due to rumors and speculation permissible (halal)?
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It is forbidden to spread rumors to increase the prices of goods in stocks and elsewhere, because it is a lie that leads to devouring people's wealth unjustly. This resembles najash, which is offering a price for a commodity without intending to buy it, but rather to deceive others. This applies to what some traders do in stocks.
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