Is Forex Trading Allowed in Islam?
*This article was updated on May 17, 2017*
The question as to whether Forex trading is permissible according to Islamic law is a difficult question to conclusively answer. Although Islamic authorities certainly agree that currency exchange under certain conditions is halal (i. e., permissible according to Islamic law), there is some dispute regarding under exactly what conditions. Let’s examine the issues one by one after looking at the saying on the subject by the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him):
“Gold for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates, salt for salt, like for like, same for same, hand to hand. If the types are different then sell however you like, so long as it is hand to hand.”
Is there such a thing as halal Forex trading? Is Forex halal or haram?
Forex Trading - Halal or Haram Fatwa.
Usury is of course completely prohibited in Islam, and is defined very widely. This implies that any kind of deal or contract which involves an element of interest (riba) is not permissible according to Islamic law. For a long time, retail Forex brokers reflected the market practice of paying or charging to the trader the interest differential between the two components of any currency pair whose position remains open overnight. Eventually, most Forex brokers responded to market forces (and pressure from Islamic traders) by becoming “Islamic Forex Brokers” and offering “Muslim Forex Accounts” which operate without standard interest payments. You might ask how they did so and maintained the profitability of their operations. This was achieved by charging increased commissions in spot Forex trades, and this practice has become the hallmark of nearly all Islamic Forex brokers. Arguably, this in itself is just a camouflaged interest component, and if this view is taken, it makes Forex trading problematic according to Islamic law.
The interest problem also eliminates any possibility of trading Forex forwards, as there is always an interest element involved in these transactions.
However, “regular” spot Forex trading offered by Forex brokers, with no overnight interest payments or charges, could clear the hurdle of riba.
What Islam Says on Online Forex Trading.
Having reduced the issue to one of trading spot Forex and assuming there is no interest element deemed to be involved, we move onto the next issue. It would seem to be permissible only “so long as it [the exchange] is hand to hand”. So clearly, the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) had in mind exchanges of different types of commodities that would be made between two parties, recognizing that this was a natural and just aspect of commerce. The question here lies in what is considered to be “hand to hand”. In the olden days, there were of course no computers or telephones, so the aspect of making a deal face to face (or hand to hand) wasn’t much of a question. In fact, one could extrapolate that it was natural and accepted for a deal to made between two different parties. In modern times, it can be argued that in regards to Forex trading, the deal is made between a Forex broker and a trader, so this would qualify under such a definition of two different parties, which would be permissible according to Islamic law.
A further widely recognized stipulation is that the actual exchange must take place during the same “sitting” in which the contract is made - in other words, trades must be concluded more or less immediately. We would seem to be on solid ground here, as when a trade is made with a Forex broker, it takes effect immediately. Interestingly, this could suggest that all non-market trades (i. e. stop or limit orders) are haram!
It is here that we arrive at the biggest hurdle in attempting to answer the question “Is Forex halal or haram?” Generally, Forex traders do not expect to take actual delivery of the currency they are “buying”, and never actually own the currency that they are “selling”. They are simply speculating that the value of one with go up and the value of another will go down. Is such speculation permissible according to Islamic law?
This is an extremely difficult question to answer and it may be one that should be discussed with your own religious leader rather than being decided base on an internet article. Nevertheless, we’ve researched the issue thoroughly and will be outlining some points of thought below.
We can start by saying that Islam recognizes that nearly all adult human beings strive to improve their financial positions, and that life involves a large element of uncertainty. In life we are confronted with many choices, the outcome of which is unclear, and we strive to use intelligence and skill in choosing the available option that will produce the superior outcome. However, we then must go on to say that gambling is strictly forbidden by Islamic law, even as a form of recreation or entertainment when undertaken with small monies which the gambler might be said to be able to afford to lose.
In measuring these two competing elements, it can be said that it is the method of speculation that makes the difference. One author has examined the subject and stated that speculation on the basis of fundamental analysis is permissible, but technical analysis is not, and an interesting reasoning is given: placing trades based on technical analysis is essentially tantamount to betting on the bets of others, and relying upon the behavior of the crowd to influence your speculation is drenched with the essence of gambling, which is forbidden by Islamic law.
However, this argument can certainly be criticized as spurious as related to market realities. For example, is a speculator who believes that the U. S. Dollar will rise against his Euros due to economic fundamentals bound to simply make the trade immediately, and forbidden to take any action to time the trade entry to a psychologically opportune moment?
Once you’ve done your research thoroughly, you can decide whether Islamic Forex is right for you.
A stronger argument could be made that a Muslim has no business speculating on the currency markets unless he or she has a firm basis upon which to anticipate success. This would mean that trades must involve either some element of fundamental analysis or technical analysis which the trader actually has a firm reason to believe in. One example might be trend following trends that have an academically established track record as a profitable trading method in liquid financial markets, and trading these trends using Islamic FX Brokers. A trader could argue that a strong technical trend is easier to establish – and is also likely to have an underlying (if invisible) “fundamental” reason behind it - than a classical fundamental economic outlook which might be disputed by professional economists!
Creating a Muslim Forex Account.
There is no question that currency exchange is permissible in Islam, provided that there is no interest element, that it is made hand to hand (though this phrase can be translated in multiple ways), and that the exchanger has a valid reason to anticipate a probable profit based upon an analysis that does not rely upon the psychology of gambling. On a minimal basis, Islamic Forex brokers can be used to trade, which should at least remove arguably all of the riba challenges. As we have seen, there are certain grey areas within this qualification that must be investigated deeply in good faith and conscience by anyone wishing to begin halal Forex trading with a Muslim Forex account.
Conclusion.
It should be stressed that though we’ve researched the issue of Islamic Forex and its validity within Islamic law at length, we are in no way attempting to provide religious guidance for readers of this article or their acquaintances. As evidenced in the research presented here, there are certainly many people who believe that in the right circumstances, Islamic Forex trading is permissible. However, there may be some that aren’t comfortable using these workarounds, and this is a completely valid approach as well. If you are interested in researching more on the issue or considering how each Forex broker implements their Islamic Forex system, we recommend that you evaluate our top Islamic Forex brokers and speak to their teams if you have any questions or concerns about how their practices relate to Islamic law. A solid and respectable Forex broker will have concrete answers and will make you feel at ease, not uncomfortable.
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Is forex halal or haram. If halaal please explain why is it so?
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In light of the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah, the majority of the scholars and jurists in Islam are of the opinion that the buying, selling and trading of foreign currencies is permissible in Islam, provided the trading and exchange is done on spot payment and exchanged. Please note here that margin-trading, puts, calls, straddle or any of the derivatives other than spot exchange are held unlawful and prohibited in Islam.
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Hukum Forex Dalam Islam Antara Halal dan Haram.
Sebenarnya aku memang dah agak pasti akan ada yang bertanya mengenai hukum dalam FOREX ni dan aku dah kaji benda ni dahulu sebelum aku menceburi dan mempelajari ilmu tentang analisis dalam dunia forex ni. Ini adalah susulan daripada entri aku yang bertajuk testing forex kali pertama menggunakan akaun demo tempoh hari.
Hukum Forex : Haram atau Halal?
Penjelasan Ustaz Hj Zaharuddin Tentang FOREX.
Yang pertama beliau haruslah sangat arif dalam hukum hakam agama islam. Kedua beliau mempunyai pengalaman dan sememangnya serba tahu tentang sesuatu perkara itu sebelum membuat andaian mengikut hukum syarak. Bukanlah maksudnya aku memandang rendah dengan fatwa yang dikeluarkan oleh.
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Hukum Trade Forex, Halal atau Haram ?
Saya tulis juga isu ini kerana ada yang saya bertanyakan tentang adakah pekerjaan saya ini halal atau haram ? Income saya sebagai forex trader adakah halal atau haram ? Sebenarnya topik yang nak dibincangkan ini agak berat sebenarnya, memandangkan kita sebagai umat Islam mempunyai pelbagai pendapat daripada badan-badan kerajaan, ulama-ulama, ustaz-ustaz dan ilmuan-ilmuan. Berikut saya letakkan sedutan video tentang apakah hukum trading forex menurut perspektif Islam. Adakah harus atau haram ? Bagaimana boleh jadi haram, bagaimana boleh jadi harus ?
Terdapat banyak kekhilafan dan percanggahan dalam penentuan hukum halal atau haram forex trading iaitu urusniaga pertukaran matawang secara dalam talian, bukan money changer. Dengar penjelasan terperinci daripada Ustaz Ahmad Dusuki tentang halal haram forex trading.
Ustaz Ahmad Dusuki pernah menjadi panel bagi Rancangan TV9 Tanyalah Ustaz dan beliau tahu selok belok dalam urusniaga forex trading online ini, tentang perkara yang melibatkan margin, leverage, pegangan akaun dalam matawang US Dollar. Beliau juga aktif mengupas isu-isu tentang pasarang kewangan Malaysia seperti Hukum ASB, ASN, pelaburan dan lain-lain.
Bagaimana forex trading jadi Harus bagaimana jadi Haram semuanya di kupas sebaik mungkin dalam video ini. Pastikan anda menonton video ini sehingga habis.
Ulasan peribadi saya :
Saya sebenarnya agak terkilan dengan apa yang difatwakan di Malaysia tentang forex trading ini adalah Haram jika trade secara retail (dipanggil retail trader, trade sendiri) dan halal jika di trade di Bank-Bank. Seolah-olah jika makan ayam yang disembelih sendiri menjadi haram, tetapi jika makan ayam yang di beli dari KFC, yang diapproved dan dilesenkan menjadi halal. Contoh sahaja lah.
Sebenarnya pendapat tentang ini ramai yang mengatakan , jika kita betul-betul yakin forex trading ini halal maka kita boleh trade, dan jika kita yakin betul-betul haram, kita tinggalkannya sebab ia adalah kekhilafan ulama. Ulama dari negara jiran menetapkan harus, mufti di sini menetapkan harus, majlis fatwa menetapkan haram dan pelbagai lagi. Jika kita yakin dan tahu apa yang kita dagangkan dengan ilmu dan tidak berjudi, ia menjadi harus, inshaALLAH kita cari yang halal dan kita tidak berjudi.
Saya juga sedikit terkilan dengan hukum hakam yang ditetapkan untuk produk kewangan di negara kita, contohnya ASB dan ASN, ada yang kata harus, ada yang kata haram, penelitian ada sesetengah kaunter saham yang dimiliki tidak patuh syariah tetapi ada pula panel syariah yang tetapkan harus atau halal. Pelik bukan ? Ia seolah-olah tiada titik panduan dan keputusan yang dibuat berkepentingan pada golongan-golongan tertentu.
(Isu 2013) Isu Tabung Hajah yang mempunyai kaunter-kaunter saham yang berubah status dari patuh syariah kepada tidak oleh BiNM, dan TabungHaja memberi 6 bulan masa untuk syarikat-syarikat tersebut untuk patuh syariah, sedangkan income yang datang dari 6 bulan tersebut adakah halal, sedangkan kaunter saham tersebut ditarik balik kelulusan patuh syariahnya. Jadi income dari TabungHajah seolah-olah bercampur aduk? Ini sangat merisaukan. Harap semua ini bertambah baik demi menjaga sensitiviti umat Islam di Malaysia.
Pelaburan atau Perdagangan Forex ?
Sebenarnya ada yang keliru tentang perdagangan forex(trade forex) dengan pelaburan forex. Sekarang banyak broker-broker yang tumbuh macam cendawan selepas hujan, mengatakan mereka broker forex dan menawarkan fixed return setiap bulan. Saya ingin menyatakan di sini bahawa itu bukan broker forex yang sebenar dan hukum harus forex tidak dapat diaplikasikan padanya sebab ia adalah perkara lain. Ia pelaburan bukan kita trade sendiri forex dari rumah. Dalam retail trading forex di broker yang betul, tidak terdapat FIXED RETURN dalam forex. Tiada fixed. Semua atas kebolehan dan ilmu kita. Jadi hukum hakam yang dibincangkan di sini tidak dapat dikaitkan dengan syarikat yang kononnya broker forex tersebut.
Berhati-hatilah, sebab ramai skim pelaburan cepat kaya, labu peram, memberikan percent tetap yang berlindung atas nama broker forex sedangkan ia bukan broker forex sebenar. Lambat laun mengikut sejarah, pasti tutup juga syarikat tersebut selepas duit orang ramai sudah berjaya di bolot. Ini boleh jadi haram kerana pemberian komisen yang tetap. Tiada perniagaan yang dipastikan keuntungannya, bagaimana pulangan menjadi keuntungan tetap di beri ?
Saya akan menulis bab bagaimana mengenali broker forex yang betul nanti. Teruskan melawat blog ini. Kita kupas satu-satu.
InshaALLAH, kita mencari yang halal, masakan saya menjadikan trade forex income utama saya jika trade forex ini haram. Janji saya faham ilmu trading, faham pergerakan ekonomi yang mempengaruhi matawang, ekonomi dunia dan teknikal serta fundamental analisis, dan posisi buy/sell tidak masuk atas dasar berjudi, saya berpegang kepada hukumnya harus. Semoga ALLAH memberkati kita semua. Amin.
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