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Asalaamu alaykum everyone. I've been on this platform for a few months, and I've noticed a pattern. In nearly every single thread, our brother @Skeptic_Sal shows up to cast doubt, poke holes, and generally spread negativity. He questions the platform's integrity, belittles other users' questions, and dismisses every investment opportunity with a cynical 'lol' or 'seems suss'. My question is: what is the intention here? Are you genuinely seeking knowledge, or are you just here to be a contrarian? A healthy community needs critical questions, but constant, unfounded skepticism drains the barakah from this space. If every project is 'too risky' and every explanation is 'a semantic game', then maybe this platform, with its focus on real-asset-backed, non-speculative investments, just isn't for you. And that's okay! But please, don't ruin the positive and educational atmosphere for the rest of us who are genuinely trying to invest in a halal way. Maybe it's time to either engage constructively or find a platform that better suits your 'stock market is better' worldview.

I'm looking for investments that are not just 'green-washed'. The 'Seattle Mosque Solar Energy Fund' looks interesting. Are there others? And how do we verify the actual environmental impact?

Let's settle this once and for all. Is putting pineapple on pizza a violation of... good taste, and therefore makruh at minimum?

I notice some pools have 'fixed' returns (e.g., Murabaha) and others are 'variable' (e.g., Mudarabah). How can a return be fixed without it being Riba? Doesn't that mean it's guaranteed?

I really like the 'Saskatoon Halal Meat Cooperative' and want to put all my savings into it. Is that a bad idea?