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Beginner · 4 lessons · 8 min

The Three Prohibitions

Riba, gharar and maysir, explained at the level a beginner can actually use, plus the single distinction that decides most trading questions.

1

Riba, and where crypto hides it

Haram

Riba is a promised increase for lending money. Crypto sells it under at least five other names, and almost none of them use the word interest.

2 min
2

Gharar, the one that fails most coins

Haram

Gharar is not knowing what you bought. Across the assets we have screened it disqualifies more projects than riba does.

2 min
3

Maysir, where investing becomes gambling

Haram

There is a precise answer to whether crypto is gambling, and it has nothing to do with how risky the position feels.

2 min
4

Spot vs derivatives

Haram

If you remember one distinction from this whole path, make it this one. Almost every prohibited trading product sits on one side of it.

2 min