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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Taking the clear lawful and leaving the doubtful, like arrows

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Question:
He says to you: Honorable Shaykh, mixed food and rice have become widespread in these recent times.

Answer:
So is the word about these matters? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
What is lawful is clear and what is unlawful is clear, but between them areإن الحلال بين وإن الحرام بين وبينهما أمور
Sunan Abi Dawud 3329Sahih (Al-Albani)
The clear lawful is sufficient for the Muslim. There are many things that contain no difficulty or ambiguity, praise be to Allah. The one who wants to buy and sell should trade in clear items, in goods, in sheep, in lands, in foods, and in clothing, and there is plenty in them, praise be to Allah.
As for stocks, their least state is that they are doubtful, and that they are not free from riba (usury or interest), nor free from gambling, nor free from risking money. You know the disasters that have occurred, where people panicked and died when their money was lost, and people became insane in their minds. So you should fear Allah the Exalted, and be content with the lawful over the forbidden, and with the clear over the ambiguous.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-062-رسالة إلى المرأة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (25:45)

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