在国家境内，外国基金进行的开发与投资是被禁止的。同时，授予外国人特许经营权也是被禁止的。

Development and investment by foreign funds within the State are forbidden. It is also prohibited to grant franchises to foreigners.

“投资”和“发展”这两个词是西方术语。“投资”一词的意思是钱本身产生利润，即通过产生利息来获利。至于“发展”一词，则指将资金用于工业、农业或贸易，以产生利润。

The two words: “investment” and: “development” are Western terms. The term investment means that the money itself produces profit, which is by yielding interest. As for the term development, it means to use the money in industry, agriculture or trade, in order to produce profit.

基于这一理解，所有投资都是不被允许的，因为它属于利息，而利息是被禁止的（哈拉姆）。尽管关于外国投资的论述以这一规定来解释：与哈尔比人（Harbi）从事利息交易是被禁止的，与齐米（Dhimmi）以及穆斯林之间亦是如此，两者之间并无区别，这是由于真主（SWT）的经文具有普遍性：

Based upon this understanding, all investment is not allowed, since it is interest and interest is forbidden (Haram). Although the text regarding foreign investment is explained by the rule that it is prohibited to engage in interest with a Harbi, in the same way as a Dhimmi and a Muslim without any difference between them due to the generality of His (swt) words:

“并且禁止了利息（高利贷）。”（TMQ 2:275）既然没有任何真实可靠的文本specify（限定）它，那么它就保持普遍性。不能说这段圣训……

“And has forbidden interest (usury).” (TMQ 2:275), and since there is no authentic text which specifies it then it remains general. It cannot be said that the narration: