The ruling on buying a flock of sheep with the condition of no selection
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to buy a flock of sheep on the condition that its owner...
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
...does not allow selection? And if the buyer wants to select and choose, the owner increases the price. Is this sale permissible?
The Shaykh:
Does he sell the flock of sheep, selling it all, or does he sell part of it? On the condition that he does not select. If he sells only part of it, this is not permissible because it is hidden (undisclosed). But if he sells the entire flock, this is permissible because there is no ambiguity in it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to buy a flock of sheep on the condition that its owner...
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
...does not allow selection? And if the buyer wants to select and choose, the owner increases the price. Is this sale permissible?
The Shaykh:
Does he sell the flock of sheep, selling it all, or does he sell part of it? On the condition that he does not select. If he sells only part of it, this is not permissible because it is hidden (undisclosed). But if he sells the entire flock, this is permissible because there is no ambiguity in it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/65 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:19:52)
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