What is the ruling on selling goods for a deferred price that is higher than their current price?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: I have a commodity that I sell for one hundred riyals. If I sell it to the buyer for a deferred price until a specific term, I sell it for one hundred and twenty riyals. Is this permissible for me?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: I have a commodity that I sell for one hundred riyals cash. If I sell it for a deferred price, I sell it for one hundred and twenty riyals. Is this permissible for me?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible to sell a commodity for a deferred price that is higher than its cash price. Because people do not defer payment except with an increase. They defer only with an increase, and this is among the interests of people for one another. You benefit from the increase, and he benefits from the commodity. It is not possible to obtain a commodity on deferred terms except with an increase, otherwise the interests would be obstructed.
The questioner says: I have a commodity that I sell for one hundred riyals. If I sell it to the buyer for a deferred price until a specific term, I sell it for one hundred and twenty riyals. Is this permissible for me?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: I have a commodity that I sell for one hundred riyals cash. If I sell it for a deferred price, I sell it for one hundred and twenty riyals. Is this permissible for me?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible to sell a commodity for a deferred price that is higher than its cash price. Because people do not defer payment except with an increase. They defer only with an increase, and this is among the interests of people for one another. You benefit from the increase, and he benefits from the commodity. It is not possible to obtain a commodity on deferred terms except with an increase, otherwise the interests would be obstructed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم بيع السلع بثمن مؤجل أكثر من ثمنها الحالي؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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