The Ruling on Selling Goods Before Taking Possession of Them
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Also, among the questions that reached us, this questioner says: Is this form permissible in buying and selling? He says: I have an online store, and I display images of the goods before buying them and before taking possession of them. When the buyer places an order, I buy them from the other website, and then I deliver them to the buyer.
Answer:
This is not permissible; this is forbidden. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 2187Hasan (Darussalam) Yes.
May Allah bless you. Also, among the questions that reached us, this questioner says: Is this form permissible in buying and selling? He says: I have an online store, and I display images of the goods before buying them and before taking possession of them. When the buyer places an order, I buy them from the other website, and then I deliver them to the buyer.
Answer:
This is not permissible; this is forbidden. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the hadith:
Do not sell what is not with you.
الصحيح لا تبع ما ليس عندك
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7519 — youtube.com (10:06)
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