What is the ruling on purchasing communication cards at a deferred price higher than their cash price?
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Question:
A transaction common among some people: they say, "Buying a prepaid communication card with a value of five thousand riyals, but purchasing it on installments for six thousand riyals." They ask: Is that permissible?
Answer:
Yes, deferred items are more expensive than cash items. That is, if you buy something for cash, it has a certain price; if you buy it on credit, its price is higher. There is no harm in that. Yes.
A transaction common among some people: they say, "Buying a prepaid communication card with a value of five thousand riyals, but purchasing it on installments for six thousand riyals." They ask: Is that permissible?
Answer:
Yes, deferred items are more expensive than cash items. That is, if you buy something for cash, it has a certain price; if you buy it on credit, its price is higher. There is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم شراء بطاقات اتصال بثمن مؤجل أزيد من سعرها؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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