If the seller goes to exchange the money and the buyer waits for him, what is the ruling?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A person bought a specific item from a shop, but the shop owner did not have change. The seller took the one hundred or five hundred riyals and went to exchange them. Is this riba (usury or interest)?
Answer:
If he goes to exchange it and you are sitting there, and he comes back and gives you your due—the remainder—and you accept it, this is your right and there is no objection. However, if you give it to him and say, "I will come tomorrow or later," that is not permissible. The separation must occur before taking possession. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A person bought a specific item from a shop, but the shop owner did not have change. The seller took the one hundred or five hundred riyals and went to exchange them. Is this riba (usury or interest)?
Answer:
If he goes to exchange it and you are sitting there, and he comes back and gives you your due—the remainder—and you accept it, this is your right and there is no objection. However, if you give it to him and say, "I will come tomorrow or later," that is not permissible. The separation must occur before taking possession. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [399] إذا ذهب البائع ليصرف النقود والمشتري ينتظره، فما الحكم؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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