Advice to car dealers regarding inflation and lying
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: I see some of those who sell cars engaging in things that are not good, such as bid'ah (excessive bidding) and lying in the sale of cars. What is the Shaykh's advice to them?
Answer:
It is obligatory for them, it is obligatory for car dealers and for others in the markets of Muslims, to fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and not to deceive, not to trick, and not to lie in their transactions. They must be truthful in their transactions. They must not resort to tricks to mislead Muslims and strip them of their wealth in the name of buying and selling, for many bad behaviors, tricks, and deceptions are reported about car dealers and real estate agents, among other things.
Sahih Muslim 1679b. So what is forbidden to a Muslim is only what comes from a pure heart, or through a fair transaction free from fraud, betrayal, and lying.
Therefore, it is obligatory for them to fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and not to include in their wealth any gains obtained through these means, for they corrupt their wealth. They are accountable before Allah, for in the hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2417Da'if (Darussalam) Where did he acquire his wealth, and in what did he spend it? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: I see some of those who sell cars engaging in things that are not good, such as bid'ah (excessive bidding) and lying in the sale of cars. What is the Shaykh's advice to them?
Answer:
It is obligatory for them, it is obligatory for car dealers and for others in the markets of Muslims, to fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and not to deceive, not to trick, and not to lie in their transactions. They must be truthful in their transactions. They must not resort to tricks to mislead Muslims and strip them of their wealth in the name of buying and selling, for many bad behaviors, tricks, and deceptions are reported about car dealers and real estate agents, among other things.
Verily your blood (lives) and your property and your honour are as sacred unto you as sacred is this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this city of yours.
إن دماءكم وأموالكم وأعراضكم عليكم حرام، كحرمة يومكم هذا، في شهركم هذا، في بلدكم هذاTherefore, it is obligatory for them to fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and not to include in their wealth any gains obtained through these means, for they corrupt their wealth. They are accountable before Allah, for in the hadith:
The feet of the slave of Allah shall not move [on the Day of Judgement] until he is asked
لا تزول قدما عبد يوم القيامة حتى يسأل عنThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 06-08-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (31:20)
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