The ruling on selling what you do not have
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Question:
He says: I work as a distributor selling household appliances. I visit shop owners and exhibition halls and show them samples of household appliances. Some of them ask for a carton, some ask for more than a carton, and some ask for less than a carton. I record their orders, and some of the items are with me, while some are with a merchant. I collect the items for them and record their orders. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for you to sell something that is not with you. You only record what is with you. What is not with you, you do not record. It is not permissible for you to sell something before you own it.
He says: I work as a distributor selling household appliances. I visit shop owners and exhibition halls and show them samples of household appliances. Some of them ask for a carton, some ask for more than a carton, and some ask for less than a carton. I record their orders, and some of the items are with me, while some are with a merchant. I collect the items for them and record their orders. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for you to sell something that is not with you. You only record what is with you. What is not with you, you do not record. It is not permissible for you to sell something before you own it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يعمل كموزع في بيع الأواني المنزلية ويمُرّ على أصحاب المحلات والمعارض ويعرض عليهم عينات... — youtube.com
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