Is it gharar (excessive uncertainty in a contract) for a man to buy goods for twenty riyals and sell them for four times that amount?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man bought goods for twenty riyals, then sold them for eighty riyals. Is this sale called gharar? And what is the correct ruling on it?
Answer:
If the increase in value is due to high prices, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if the increase in value is due to deception, trickery, and lying, then it is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A man bought goods for twenty riyals, then sold them for eighty riyals. Is this sale called gharar? And what is the correct ruling on it?
Answer:
If the increase in value is due to high prices, there is nothing wrong with it. However, if the increase in value is due to deception, trickery, and lying, then it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [286 -560] هل من الغرر أن يشتري الرجل بضاعة بعشرين ريالاً، ويبيعها بأربعة أضعاف؟ — youtube.com
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