What is the ruling on disposing of profits resulting from subscribing to companies that are not Islamically permissible?
Money earned through investment in forbidden stocks or usurious banks must be disposed of by spending it on charitable causes, such as giving it to the poor and needy, or spending it on public Muslim interests like building hospitals and schools, or giving it to students of knowledge. It is not permissible to invest in banks or companies that deal with usury. If an investor wishes to dispose of their usurious investment, they should sell their shares at market value, take only their original capital, and spend the remainder on charitable causes. It is not permissible for them to take any of the interest or usurious profits from their shares. Investing in a company that does not deal with usury is permissible. If the investment is in a company that deals with usury or other forbidden matters, it must be withdrawn, and the profit must be disposed of by giving it to the poor and needy.
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