The ruling on promising to buy a commodity from a person
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Question:
The questioner says: I gave a person a sum of money and told him, “If you bring me such-and-such a commodity from the known company, I will buy it from you.” Is my action valid?
Answer:
This is a promise. If he brings you the commodity and you are pleased with it and wish to buy it from him after he brings it, there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he obtained it from the company without the company’s permission or knowledge, that is a form of betrayal, and it is not permissible for you to buy it from him because it does not belong to him. Yes.
The questioner says: I gave a person a sum of money and told him, “If you bring me such-and-such a commodity from the known company, I will buy it from you.” Is my action valid?
Answer:
This is a promise. If he brings you the commodity and you are pleased with it and wish to buy it from him after he brings it, there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he obtained it from the company without the company’s permission or knowledge, that is a form of betrayal, and it is not permissible for you to buy it from him because it does not belong to him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/239 — archive.org (5:53)
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