Selling a described commodity for a deferred price with deferred delivery
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Question:
The questioner says: If I own a commodity and sell it to a person for a deferred price, payable after two months, on the condition that I deliver the commodity after one month, because it is in a warehouse in one of the cities, what is the ruling on this sale?
Answer:
If the sale is for a specific commodity. If the sale is for a specific commodity described with fixed attributes, there is no harm in that. However, if the commodity is unknown, it is not permissible to sell it until it is brought and the buyer has seen it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: If I own a commodity and sell it to a person for a deferred price, payable after two months, on the condition that I deliver the commodity after one month, because it is in a warehouse in one of the cities, what is the ruling on this sale?
Answer:
If the sale is for a specific commodity. If the sale is for a specific commodity described with fixed attributes, there is no harm in that. However, if the commodity is unknown, it is not permissible to sell it until it is brought and the buyer has seen it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة تابع باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ — islamhouse.com (1:06:48)
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