Trading can be contrasted with investing in stocks, the approach to the stock market that aims to gradually build wealth by holding assets over a long period of time. Whereas investors buy stocks and hold them for many years, traders hold them for only an hour, a day, a week, or a few months. Today’s…
Stock trading is generally considered permissible in Islam if it meets certain ethical criteria, making it halal. The key considerations include avoiding companies that deal in prohibited (haram) industries like alcohol, gambling, and interest-based finance. Additionally, speculative trading practices resembling gambling are discouraged. Muslims seeking to engage in stock trading should adhere to Islamic finance…