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Is this type of marketing halal or haram?

Assalamu alaikum, I recently got a job and need some guidance. There's a company called Raed Al Khair that has supplies and storage for products in cities across my country. My role is basically advertising and selling the products, while the company handles shipping. I can also bring in new members, and I get a small profit from the company whenever they sell something-not taken from their earnings, but from Raed Al Khair itself. The supplies come from a Malaysian company, DXN. Some people say this is multi-level marketing and haram, but DXN's site rejects that. They explain that DXN profits mainly from sales made by members, not from recruitment fees like a pyramid scheme. I joined DXN for free and don't have to buy anything, though higher-ups often recommend purchases. DXN compares pyramid schemes to gambling, where you're forced to buy products you don't want and take a risk on selling them. That doesn't happen here. When people you recruit make purchases, you earn points that can convert to money. If those sellers recruit others who then make sales, you earn points too. But you never take from their profits-it's DXN rewarding you for bringing in sellers. Is this okay in Islam?

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Brother, it sounds like a typical MLM dressed up with halal words. If you're not forced to buy and the profit comes from the company not from recruits' pockets, maybe it's okay, but I'd still ask a scholar.

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Bro, I've seen DXN before. The products are decent but the recruitment part feels off. If the income relies on new people joining, it's shaky. Consult a mufti, don't rely on their website's fatwa.

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Wa alaikum salam. Man, these things always blur the lines. Even if DXN says it's not pyramid, the pressure to recruit and buy stuff is real. I'd stay away just to be safe.

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