Session 7: Investing and Growing Money
Learn what investing means, the basics of risk and reward, and how halal investing screens for values.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Explain what investing means: ownership vs. lending
- Describe the relationship between risk and reward
- Understand what stocks and businesses are at a basic level
- Explain halal investing, industry screening, and the concept of sukuk
Why This Matters
Investing is how money grows over time. Understanding the basics now gives you a head start on building wealth responsibly.
Session Lessons
What Is Investing?
Discover what investing means and how it differs from saving. Learn the difference between ownership and lending.
~30 minutes Discussion
Risk vs. Reward
Learn why higher potential rewards come with higher risks, and how to think about risk wisely.
~30 minutes Activity
Stocks and Businesses
Understand what stocks are, how businesses raise money, and what it means to be a shareholder.
~30 minutes Discussion
Halal Investing and Sukuk
Learn how Islamic investing screens for values, avoids prohibited industries, and uses sukuk instead of bonds.
~30 minutes Values