Selling goods one does not own through electronic websites
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are websites on the internet that sell various goods, displaying them on their site, but the problem is that they do not own these goods; rather, they purchase them after reaching an agreement with the buyer electronically. What is the ruling on such a sale?
Answer:
It is not permissible to conclude a contract and bind oneself in these matters. They must obtain these goods first, then agree on their price and sell them after they have acquired them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are websites on the internet that sell various goods, displaying them on their site, but the problem is that they do not own these goods; rather, they purchase them after reaching an agreement with the buyer electronically. What is the ruling on such a sale?
Answer:
It is not permissible to conclude a contract and bind oneself in these matters. They must obtain these goods first, then agree on their price and sell them after they have acquired them. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 19-06-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (1:06:23)
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