Buying and Selling Gold, Silver, and Other Items via the Internet
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on buying and selling via the internet, where the item is displayed and viewed directly, then the price is agreed upon, and one party sends his item while the other sends the price? Is this permissible for gold and silver?
The Shaykh:
As for gold and silver, no. As for items other than gold and silver, it may be permissible, though it is a matter of consideration. It is a matter of consideration. I have looked into Imam al-Nawawi’s words in al-Majmu' and it appears he permits this, that he permits buying and selling at a distance, except for gold and silver. No, this is required to be in the assembly; the exchange must take place in the assembly. Yes.
The presenter:
That is the end of it.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on buying and selling via the internet, where the item is displayed and viewed directly, then the price is agreed upon, and one party sends his item while the other sends the price? Is this permissible for gold and silver?
The Shaykh:
As for gold and silver, no. As for items other than gold and silver, it may be permissible, though it is a matter of consideration. It is a matter of consideration. I have looked into Imam al-Nawawi’s words in al-Majmu' and it appears he permits this, that he permits buying and selling at a distance, except for gold and silver. No, this is required to be in the assembly; the exchange must take place in the assembly. Yes.
The presenter:
That is the end of it.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الأول في انقسام القلوب إلى صحيح وسقيم وميت — islamhouse.com (1:16:16)
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