Approximating the price of goods to the full riyal
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I work in a commercial shop. If the weight of the goods equals four riyals and ninety halalas
The Shaykh:
equals.
The questioner:
If the weight of the goods equals a value of four riyals and ninety halalas, we tell the buyer that the value is five riyals. Is there anything wrong with this?
The Shaykh:
Ninety halalas.
The questioner:
That is, four and ninety-four halalas, adding ten.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, it is ten short of the riyal. It is not permissible to take the extra unless it is permitted.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I work in a commercial shop. If the weight of the goods equals four riyals and ninety halalas
The Shaykh:
equals.
The questioner:
If the weight of the goods equals a value of four riyals and ninety halalas, we tell the buyer that the value is five riyals. Is there anything wrong with this?
The Shaykh:
Ninety halalas.
The questioner:
That is, four and ninety-four halalas, adding ten.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, it is ten short of the riyal. It is not permissible to take the extra unless it is permitted.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم الماء إذا لاقته النجاسة — islamhouse.com (1:07:54)
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