What is the fatwa of Sayyid Khamenei regarding pyramid marketing?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
If the transactions involved are permissible (such as not being related to pork or alcohol), there is no issue with them, provided the following conditions are met:
A) No fee should be charged for joining the group, although charging for education, for example, is permissible.
B) The amount of the fee and reward received by the marketer must be specified.
C) Any fee or reward paid to the marketer should be based on reasonable and legitimate activities they intend to undertake.
Source: Official Website - New Inquiries (Month of Rabi' al-Awwal) - Question No. 7
Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
His Eminence does not approve of such transactions, and one should refer to others for correction, starting with the most knowledgeable.
Source: Legal Office of His Eminence Sayyid Sistani - Lebanon.
Ayatollah Sheikh Wahid Khorasani (may God protect him):
It is not permissible to deal with these companies, and it is strongly recommended to avoid this, and one should not refer to others in this precaution.
Source: Book of the Rulings of Migrants, p. 77 (Image of the book).
May you be successful in all good.