Buying and Selling over the Internet and Transferring the Price Before Taking Possession of the Goods

Question:
The questioner: In our present time, Shaykh, it has spread in communication media and computers, and people have started selling and buying via the internet, such that the amount is transferred before receiving the goods. What is the Shaykh’s opinion on that? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
It is permissible if the sale and purchase are completed by offer and acceptance, whether directly or by phone or correspondence. The important thing is that the offer comes from the seller and the acceptance from the buyer, by whatever means, and the price is also paid; there is no harm in that. However, he must not dispose of the sold item until he receives it; he must not dispose of it until he receives it. As for paying the price, there is no objection to that.