🕌 Is Futures Trading Halal or Haram in Islam?

Muslim traders… this one’s for you.

You’ve asked it. You’ve been judged for it. Let’s settle it.

Here’s what scholars say about Futures trading 👇

---

❌ Why Many Say It’s Haram:

1️⃣ Gharar: Trading what you don’t own = forbidden (Tirmidhi)

2️⃣ Riba: Leverage/margin = interest, strictly haram

3️⃣ Maisir: Pure speculation = gambling

4️⃣ Delayed delivery/payment = invalid in shariah

---

✅ When It May Be Halal:

🔹 Asset is halal & tangible

🔹 No interest, no leverage

🔹 Trader owns or controls the asset

🔹 Used for hedging, not speculation

(This resembles Salam, not modern futures)

---

📚 Trusted Rulings:

AAOIFI, Deoband, and most scholars = ❌ haram

Some modern scholars = ✅ with strict conditions

---

📌 Conclusion:

Conventional futures are haram.

But shariah-compliant alternatives like Salam, Islamic funds, Sukuk, and halal stocks exist.

💬 Muslim traders: What are you using instead?

#IslamicFinance #HalalCrypto #BinanceSquareBTC #FuturesHaramOrHalal