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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to sell currency for currency, such as selling riyals for dirhams?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to sell currency for currency, such as selling riyals for dirhams?

Answer:
This is currency exchange; this is called currency exchange. This falls under the chapter of riba (usury or interest) and currency exchange. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1540 -3022] هل يجوز بيع النقود بالنقود كأن يبيع ريالات بهلالات مثلاً؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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