Is there any halachic problem with buying or selling commodities of lean hogs?
Commodities are similar to the stock exchange, except one trades commodities such as wheat or crude oil.
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1Gambling can be problematic for a number of reasons– Double AA ♦Jun 28, 2020 at 13:31
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2This article addresses your question with sources.– GeltmanJun 28, 2020 at 14:36
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Are you making a direct, immediate purchase of this commodity or do you mean taking a position via futures contracts? If futures contracts, are you doing this directly, or are you buying an ETF that holds contracts as its underlying assets?– paqudaJun 29, 2020 at 18:18
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It would seem from the Halachic literature that the problem of selling non-kosher food or animals is only if there's a risk of eating the non-kosher things one sells.
If one is a middle-man then it's permitted.
It would seem that commodities are at least as removed as a middle-man form the actual hogs. There's not a chance you'll be getting near enough to one of them to risk eating them.
For a final decision, please consult a reliable Rabbi.
Source: Yoreh De'ah 117 and the commentators ibid.
answered Jun 29, 2020 at 16:46
