Definition of 'Inah and Its Ruling
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Question:
I ask about the issue of 'inah: what is its nature, and what is its ruling in Islamic law?
Answer:
'Inah is when a person buys a commodity for a deferred price, which becomes a debt in his liability, and then sells it to the creditor for a price lower than the deferred price. He sells it to the creditor who sold it to him on credit for a lower price so that he can take the lower amount and use it for his needs. This sale has become a ruse to take riba (usury or interest), or it is forbidden, and there is a severe warning against it. It is called 'inah because the original substance of his money returned to him; that is, the creditor returned to him the original substance of his money. He only resorted to this method, which takes the form of a sale. Yes.
I ask about the issue of 'inah: what is its nature, and what is its ruling in Islamic law?
Answer:
'Inah is when a person buys a commodity for a deferred price, which becomes a debt in his liability, and then sells it to the creditor for a price lower than the deferred price. He sells it to the creditor who sold it to him on credit for a lower price so that he can take the lower amount and use it for his needs. This sale has become a ruse to take riba (usury or interest), or it is forbidden, and there is a severe warning against it. It is called 'inah because the original substance of his money returned to him; that is, the creditor returned to him the original substance of his money. He only resorted to this method, which takes the form of a sale. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/278 — archive.org (2:14)
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