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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related judaism.stackexchange.com/a/85151/1362 judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/43533/…– rosendsCommented Jun 28, 2020 at 10:51
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1Gambling can be problematic for a number of reasons– Double AA ♦Commented Jun 28, 2020 at 13:31
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2This article addresses your question with sources.– GeltmanCommented Jun 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?– paqudaCommented Jun 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
