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Buying and Selling Stocks

February 22, 20211 min readFinancestock

Question:
I would like to know about the stock. Is stock buy and sell haram or halal? Is stock capitalism?

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Answer

Before investing in stocks, there are general guidelines/principles to take into consideration. If these rules are adhered to, then it would be permissible. Our Darul Ifta has shed light on this subject, hence you may refer to the following link: https://daruliftabirmingham.co.uk/halal-investments-into-shares/

For more details regarding investing in stocks, you may also study the following books:

https://archive.org/details/IslamAurJadeedMaashiMasailByShaykhMuftiMuhammadTaqiUsmani

https://archive.org/details/IslamAurJadeedMaeeshat-o-tijarat/mode/2up

https://theislamicestablishment.com/29/2595/issue-of-shares

Only Allah knows best

Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham

Published by Darul Ifta Texas for general guidance. It is not a ruling from a Shariah court, and it should not be taken outside the situation it addresses. Only Allah knows best.

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