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Is Forex Spot and Gold CFD trading, with no physical ownership or delivery, allowed in Shia Fiqh such as through a non-Muslim broker like Exness?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Physical possession is must in selling according to Shariah. Forex Spot and CFD trading do not have possession so it is not a proper selling and buying according to Shariah, but it looks like commitment to buy or sell based on studying the market. Such commitment is permissible despite it is not a sale transaction in Shariah, nor gambling but just commitment to buy or sell under certain conditions after studying the market's movement.

Wassalam.
I am concerned about a reference made by a Sunni friend to a hadith in Sahih Muslim (Hadith No. 4577) where Hazrat Abbas (RA) reportedly used harsh terms like کاذب, گنہگار, عہد شکن, and خائن. Could you please provide clarification on this?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This narration is in Saheeh Muslim which is the second most authentic books of Hadeeth among our Sunni brothers, in which Umar ibn al-Khattab  himself told Abdullah ibn Abbas that : You and Ali looked at Abu Bakr as a liar, traitor, licentious, then looked at me as a liar, traitor, licentious.

This statement of Umar reflects the stand and opinion of Ali (AS) about Abu Bakr and Umar.

Wassalam.
I converted from Sunni to Shia and want to marry a Shia Sayyeda. As a practicing Shia convert, is this marriage fully permissible according to scholars, or are there any concerns or discouragements regarding it?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

A Seyyid/Seyyidah can marry a non-Seyyid/Seyyidah. These are only cultural norms, and as long as both sides are Muslim and wajib requirements for marriage are met, the marriage will be valid.

And Allah knows best
What is the Shia perspective on Umm Habiba, considering she is recognized as a righteous wife of the Prophet (s) yet also reportedly celebrated the death of Muhammad Ibn Abi Bakr (r)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Umm Habiba (Ramla Bint Abi Sofyanwas) was married to Abdullah Ibn Jahsh who migrated with her to Habasha Abisonia,  then died there. After her Iddah, the Prophet (SAWA) sent a proposal to her. As  a daughter of Abu Sofyan who was a big enemy of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and sister of Mo’awiya ibn Abi Sofyan who was the enemy of Imam Ali (AS). I could not find any praise for her in our books like praise for wives like Umm Salamah or Mariah Umm Ebraheem. If she really celebrated the death of Mohammad Ibn Abi Bakr, who was a sincere follower of Ameerul Mo;mineen Ali (AS), that should be enough for us to know her association with her brother Mo’awiya.

Allah Knows the best.

Wassalam.