But if hedginess is permissible, the Volcker rule is unenforceable.

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If you do it correctly, it's permissible, except in extreme cases, such as deathbed transfers.

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Or even whether Google's digital copies of copyrighted books are permissible in the first place, even if they never get shared.

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If teachers across the system pushed their marks to this permissible upper limit, it would see an increase in marks which would not be detected by the moderation process.

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If hedge funds which trade voraciously and without constraints, are permissible investments for retirement funds, why not simply hand money to an experienced gambler and send him to Las Vegas?

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Imam Ibn Qayyim said there is no disagreement in the Islamic community (ummah) on the fact that it is not permissible to utter disbelief in Allah (kufr) except under compulsion, if the person is a believer.

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He went on, "even if disgorgement were available, the government's model fails the... test for permissible disgorgement that will 'prevent and restrain' future violations".

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