Legal Considerations Concerning Network Marketing
Journal Title: فقه و اصول - Year 2010, Vol 42, Issue 85
Abstract
Network marketing is a new method in today's trading, which can be studied as an independent transaction, although there might be some similarities between such topics as ijāra (lease), ju‘āla (hire), ṣulḥ (conveyance), and network marketing. In various network marketing projects, there are suspicions like chance, taking risks, deception, lack of attempt in earning an income, and withdrawal of capital from the country; thus, such doubts as gambling, consuming property wrongfully, and uncertainty of these transactions are put to discussion; especially in the types of transactions whose cycles are defined without exchange of goods or exchange of luxurious goods with unreal Given the direct and indirect destructive effects that these activities, especially of the second type, have on the economic networks of societies, besides the above-mentioned misconceptions, the most important title that can be taken into consideration by the Islamic state in delimiting it is the secondary decree of preserving the ruling system and its expedience. While referring to various types of marketing networks, this article addresses their legitimacy or illegitimacy. What we can say is that network marketing is not legitimate due to its consuming property wrongfully, gambling, uncertainty, and disruption in the system and is propounded as an unlawful (ḥarām) occupation, which ends up in invalidity.
Authors and Affiliations
‘Alī Akbar ĪZadīFar, MuḥAmmad QanbarzāDeh
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP183054
- DOI 10.22067/fiqh.v0i0.7921
- Views 104
- Downloads 0
The liability of kinship group (‘Aqilah) in a different perspective
Reputable Imami jurisprudents believe that liability for involuntary manslaughter (wergild or diyah) is incumbent upon the institution called ‘Āqilah (paternal kinship group of the criminal). From the very beginning, the...
A Deliberation on the Application of the Legal Principle of Avoidance (I‘rāḍ)
In this article, aimed at promoting Iranian statutes and increasing their applicatory aspects and for providing more and more financial security of society, the legal rule of i‘rāḍ (avoidance, abandonment) is deliberated...
Critical Review and Analysis of Legal Opinions concerning the Rule “The Usurper is Confronted most Severely”
The Islamic law considers people’s financial affairs as important and has devised special rules for it so that the citizens may live under their protection. Strictness on the usurper of other people’s properties is part...
A comparative study of legislation in the views of ‘Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri’ and ‘Mirza Mohammad Hussein Naini’
Legislation was one of the concepts and issues of intense debate among different political and religious currents in the Persian Constitutional Era In accordance with the definitions each of these streams of thought prov...
The Ruling for Disrespect to the Holy Mary in Christian Law
Disrespect towards holy characters of any of the Revealed religions by the followers of another religion would drive dialogue among religions to a standoff; but showing respect and reverence to them would pave the ground...