Intercepting Travelers and Deception in Sales
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Question:
The questioner says: I have seen common errors among those who sell cars in the showrooms, including intercepting the owners of cars who want to sell these cars, as well as deception. What is the Shaykh’s guidance for them?
Answer:
No, it is forbidden. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade intercepting travelers and forbade a resident from selling to a traveler, so that the benefit is obtained by all the people of the market. Thus, one does not intercept travelers and buy their goods before them, nor does he sell to them; rather, he leaves them to sell their goods to the people. The people benefit from them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1522a This is a forbidden matter. If one intercepts the goods and buys from them, and then the owners of the goods arrive at the market and find that he has cheated them and deceived them, they have the option. The sale is not binding; they have the option in that matter. Yes.
The questioner says: I have seen common errors among those who sell cars in the showrooms, including intercepting the owners of cars who want to sell these cars, as well as deception. What is the Shaykh’s guidance for them?
Answer:
No, it is forbidden. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade intercepting travelers and forbade a resident from selling to a traveler, so that the benefit is obtained by all the people of the market. Thus, one does not intercept travelers and buy their goods before them, nor does he sell to them; rather, he leaves them to sell their goods to the people. The people benefit from them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
leave the people alone, Allah will give them provision from one another.
دعوا الناس يرزق الله بعضهم من بعض،
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/277 — archive.org (14:22)
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