Is it permissible, when purchasing, to transfer the amount from the buyer's account to the seller's account without paying in cash?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I want to buy land from its owner. Am I allowed to transfer the land's price from my account to his account, or must I pay in cash? I want to buy land from its owner. Am I allowed to transfer the land's price from my account to his bank account, or must I give him the amount in cash?
Answer:
According to his request, he may prefer receiving cash because he needs it; that is better for him than a bank transfer. So, you should consult him about this. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I want to buy land from its owner. Am I allowed to transfer the land's price from my account to his account, or must I pay in cash? I want to buy land from its owner. Am I allowed to transfer the land's price from my account to his bank account, or must I give him the amount in cash?
Answer:
According to his request, he may prefer receiving cash because he needs it; that is better for him than a bank transfer. So, you should consult him about this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [334 -582] هل يجوز عند الشراء تحويل المبلغ من حساب المشتري إلى حساب البائع دون دفعها نقدا؟ — youtube.com
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