What is the ruling on investing a sum of money in websites that offer high daily or hourly interest, knowing that these websites may close suddenly?
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Investing money in websites that give a percentage of the principal within a certain period is impermissible. Correct (profit-sharing) is based on a known share of the profit, not of the principal.
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