Paying Half the Price in a Deferred Purchase and Its Inclusion in Salam
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness from you. Is it permissible for me to buy certain items?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah’s forgiveness from you. Is it permissible for me to purchase specific items?
The Shaykh:
Okay.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for me to purchase specific items, where I agree with the shop owner on the quantity, form, and delivery after a set period, but I pay him half the value, and at the time of delivery I pay the remaining value? Does this fall under salam?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is not permissible. Rather, you must pay him the full value in the contract session, and then he goes and brings you these items. He is the one who bears the risk. As for you making a contract with him and him going away without you having paid him anything, or having paid him only part of it, this is not permissible. It is a sale of a debt without [the debt being received], for he has not received anything from you, and you have not received anything from him. You have separated without it. You will be blamed for this. I will explain later. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah's forgiveness from you. Is it permissible for me to buy certain items?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah’s forgiveness from you. Is it permissible for me to purchase specific items?
The Shaykh:
Okay.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for me to purchase specific items, where I agree with the shop owner on the quantity, form, and delivery after a set period, but I pay him half the value, and at the time of delivery I pay the remaining value? Does this fall under salam?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is not permissible. Rather, you must pay him the full value in the contract session, and then he goes and brings you these items. He is the one who bears the risk. As for you making a contract with him and him going away without you having paid him anything, or having paid him only part of it, this is not permissible. It is a sale of a debt without [the debt being received], for he has not received anything from you, and you have not received anything from him. You have separated without it. You will be blamed for this. I will explain later. Yes.
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شرح زاد المستقنع [51] — alfawzan.live (1:14:11)
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