Selling poor-quality dates to merchants who mix them with good ones
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In our country, some date merchants buy from us the poor-quality dates that are only fit for animals, so they can mix them with the new dates and sell them to people. Is it permissible for us?
The Shaykh:
This is deception. Is it permissible for us?
The questioner:
To sell to these merchants?
The Shaykh:
No. If you know that they are deceiving Muslims or non-Muslims with them, it is not permissible. Deception is not permissible for a Muslim or a non-Muslim. Deception is not permissible. So do not cooperate with them in sin and aggression.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Regarding them, it is obligatory that you report them so that they can be stopped. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In our country, some date merchants buy from us the poor-quality dates that are only fit for animals, so they can mix them with the new dates and sell them to people. Is it permissible for us?
The Shaykh:
This is deception. Is it permissible for us?
The questioner:
To sell to these merchants?
The Shaykh:
No. If you know that they are deceiving Muslims or non-Muslims with them, it is not permissible. Deception is not permissible for a Muslim or a non-Muslim. Deception is not permissible. So do not cooperate with them in sin and aggression.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Regarding them, it is obligatory that you report them so that they can be stopped. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 26-06-1438 هـ — af.org.sa (58:26)
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