What is the ruling on taking goods home to inspect them first before deciding to buy them?
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Question:
A person says: He went to a gold shop and took some pieces of gold from the shop owner to show his wife at home. If it pleased him, he would buy it; otherwise, he would return it to the owner. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
As long as the sale has not been contracted, and he is merely showing it to his wife, if she wants it, he buys it, then there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he contracted the sale with him and said, "I have the option; I have the option until I see the woman's opinion," this is not permissible. Yes.
A person says: He went to a gold shop and took some pieces of gold from the shop owner to show his wife at home. If it pleased him, he would buy it; otherwise, he would return it to the owner. Is this action permissible?
Answer:
As long as the sale has not been contracted, and he is merely showing it to his wife, if she wants it, he buys it, then there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he contracted the sale with him and said, "I have the option; I have the option until I see the woman's opinion," this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم أخذ البضاعة إلى المنزل لمعاينتها أولًا قبل تحديد شرائها؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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