What is the ruling on buying dates with money while they are still on the palm trees?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Muzabanah is buying dates with dates while they are still on the palm trees. He says: If I bought dates with money, while they are still on the palm trees,
Answer:
What differs with money differs; this is not riba (usury or interest). Riba is selling a type for its like by estimation, which does not guarantee equality. But if they sell for something other than its like, there is no prohibition.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Muzabanah is buying dates with dates while they are still on the palm trees. He says: If I bought dates with money, while they are still on the palm trees,
Answer:
What differs with money differs; this is not riba (usury or interest). Riba is selling a type for its like by estimation, which does not guarantee equality. But if they sell for something other than its like, there is no prohibition.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1651 -3022] ما حكم شراء التمر بنقودٍ وهو ما زال في رؤوس النخل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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