The ruling on taking money in exchange for preventing a customer from selling
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man entered the market to sell his car, and one of the merchants offered him a price. When I wanted to offer more, he said to me, “I will give you five hundred riyals, so do not offer more than that.” What is the ruling on this action, and what is the ruling on the five hundred? Is it lawful for me?
Answer:
This is all invalid; it is all an invalid action. And the five hundred riyals are forbidden, because they are in exchange for deceiving the customer. This action is not permissible because it causes harm to the seller. And you are taking forbidden money in exchange for your silence. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man entered the market to sell his car, and one of the merchants offered him a price. When I wanted to offer more, he said to me, “I will give you five hundred riyals, so do not offer more than that.” What is the ruling on this action, and what is the ruling on the five hundred? Is it lawful for me?
Answer:
This is all invalid; it is all an invalid action. And the five hundred riyals are forbidden, because they are in exchange for deceiving the customer. This action is not permissible because it causes harm to the seller. And you are taking forbidden money in exchange for your silence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/73 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:16)
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