The ruling on specifying a profit percentage in a sale
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Question:
Perhaps the first questioner has heard what is circulated among the common people, and perhaps among some who claim to be students of knowledge. They say that if you buy a commodity and want to sell it, it is not permissible for you to take a profit greater than one-third. Is there any evidence for this?
Answer:
There is no limit to the profit. He may sell it for whatever Allah makes easy for him, but if he reduces the price and shows leniency to his brother, taking only a small amount, that is better. There is no specification of a known profit in the conditions, nor in the religious evidence. The profit is not fixed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought a camel for a she-camel, meaning he did not sell the charity.
Perhaps the first questioner has heard what is circulated among the common people, and perhaps among some who claim to be students of knowledge. They say that if you buy a commodity and want to sell it, it is not permissible for you to take a profit greater than one-third. Is there any evidence for this?
Answer:
There is no limit to the profit. He may sell it for whatever Allah makes easy for him, but if he reduces the price and shows leniency to his brother, taking only a small amount, that is better. There is no specification of a known profit in the conditions, nor in the religious evidence. The profit is not fixed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought a camel for a she-camel, meaning he did not sell the charity.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - ٦٩ — archive.org (36:49)
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