The ruling on the condition of purchasing an item when exchanging currency
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The questioner:
Sometimes, Honorable Shaykh, in a loan that brings a benefit, or in currency exchange with some sellers, if he is asked to exchange a hundred or another amount, he says, "I will not lend it to you to exchange for you unless you buy something from me, even if it is just one riyal, like some Pepsi or Mirinda or something else."
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Is a loan that brings a benefit a type of riba (usury or interest)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is not a loan.
The questioner:
It is not a loan with a condition that brings a benefit.
The Shaykh:
This is not a loan; this is currency exchange.
The questioner:
Yes, it is currency exchange, but he says, "I will not exchange the money for you."
The Shaykh:
Currency exchange with an added benefit?
Sometimes, Honorable Shaykh, in a loan that brings a benefit, or in currency exchange with some sellers, if he is asked to exchange a hundred or another amount, he says, "I will not lend it to you to exchange for you unless you buy something from me, even if it is just one riyal, like some Pepsi or Mirinda or something else."
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Is a loan that brings a benefit a type of riba (usury or interest)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is not a loan.
The questioner:
It is not a loan with a condition that brings a benefit.
The Shaykh:
This is not a loan; this is currency exchange.
The questioner:
Yes, it is currency exchange, but he says, "I will not exchange the money for you."
The Shaykh:
Currency exchange with an added benefit?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شرح زاد المستقنع (حلقات إذاعية)|92 من 194|كتاب البيع|باب السلم|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:16)
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