The Ruling on a Merchant Storing Goods and Releasing Them After a Period
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The questioner:
Regarding some merchants, for example, who buy a large quantity and then store it in warehouses, and then after a period of time, they take it out.
The Shaykh:
If there is no harm, there is no doubt. If there is no congestion, no friction, and no harm, then it is not permissible; rather, it is obligatory that it not be done.
The questioner:
If there is harm, it has already occurred to you.
The Shaykh:
Also, from the perspective of the state, the state looks at the opinion of the scholars and the opinion of the experts. So, if its purchase harms the people, it is prohibited; and if it does not harm the people, it is not prohibited.
Regarding some merchants, for example, who buy a large quantity and then store it in warehouses, and then after a period of time, they take it out.
The Shaykh:
If there is no harm, there is no doubt. If there is no congestion, no friction, and no harm, then it is not permissible; rather, it is obligatory that it not be done.
The questioner:
If there is harm, it has already occurred to you.
The Shaykh:
Also, from the perspective of the state, the state looks at the opinion of the scholars and the opinion of the experts. So, if its purchase harms the people, it is prohibited; and if it does not harm the people, it is not prohibited.
Source
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