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Halal forex — the complete topic hub
Forex is the largest market in the world and the one most retail Muslims start with. The shariah analysis is mature — there are settled rulings on every part of it. This hub gathers them.
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Overview
Spot forex on a genuine swap-free account is broadly permissible under sarf rules. Overnight swap interest is riba. Forex CFDs are widely impermissible because they remove the currency exchange entirely. Leverage sits in disputed territory above modest levels. Read it all here.
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Guides (17)
Forex accounts
What makes a forex account halal? The five account-level tests
Trading costs
Triple swap Wednesday: why the charge triples, and what it means
Swap-free
Forex rollover and riba: what happens at 5pm New York
Forex
Is forex trading halal? A scholar-aware guide
Day trading
Is day trading halal? Scholars, speed, and speculation
Margin
Is margin trading halal? Interest, collateral and liquidation
Gold
Is gold trading halal? Spot, XAUUSD, CFDs and leverage
Trading methods
Is scalping halal? Short holding periods and Shariah
Trading methods
Is copy trading halal? Delegation, responsibility and fees
Trading methods
Is algorithmic trading halal? Bots, EAs and automation
Swap-free
What is a swap-free account? How it works and what it does not fix
Swap-free
Are swap-free accounts really interest-free? Four ways the charge comes back
Swap-free
How to verify a swap-free trading account in 20 minutes
Swap-free
Swap-free vs Islamic account: are they the same thing?
Spread betting
Is spread betting halal? The UK question answered
Brokers
Is LiquidBrokers halal? A scholar-aware review
CFDs
Is CFD trading halal? The Shariah verdict on contracts for difference
Fatwas (4)
Comparisons (3)
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