The Ruling on Selling Mobile Phones with a Single Company’s SIM Card
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some telecommunications companies sell mobile phones, but they only work with that company’s SIM cards. Is this considered a contract of two sales in one sale?
Answer:
No, it is not a contract of two sales in one sale. Rather, this is considered harming others. They are selling the same item or the same device; this is harming people. It is monopolizing the customers and striking down the others. It should leave the field open so that one can buy from them or from others.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some telecommunications companies sell mobile phones, but they only work with that company’s SIM cards. Is this considered a contract of two sales in one sale?
Answer:
No, it is not a contract of two sales in one sale. Rather, this is considered harming others. They are selling the same item or the same device; this is harming people. It is monopolizing the customers and striking down the others. It should leave the field open so that one can buy from them or from others.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [145 /641] بعض شركات الاتصالات تبيع أجهزة جوالات ولكنها لا تعمل إلا بشرائح هذه الشركة...؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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