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Is honey among the riba (usury or interest) commodities where equality and immediate exchange are required when selling it for its own kind?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is honey among the riba (usury or interest) commodities where equality and immediate exchange are required when selling it for its own kind?

Answer:
Honey is measured; it is sold by measure or by weight, by the kilogram. So riba (usury or interest) applies to it if it is sold for its own kind. But if it is sold for currency, there is no problem with that. So if honey is sold for honey, riba (usury or interest) applies to it because honey is weighed or measured. But if it is sold for money, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1231 -2802] هل العسل مما يُقاس على الأموال الربوية حيث يشترط فيه التساوي والتقابض عند بيعه بجنسه؟ — youtube.com

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