The ruling on selling fruits before they ripen while they are still blossoms
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In our country, fruits are sold before they ripen, while they are still blossoms. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. It is necessary for the fruits to show signs of ripeness. The sign of ripeness is that they turn red or yellow on the tops of the date palms. Before that, it is not permissible to sell them.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He forbade the sale of fruits,Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36:146 and the meaning of "ripening" is that they turn red or yellow. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In our country, fruits are sold before they ripen, while they are still blossoms. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not permissible. It is necessary for the fruits to show signs of ripeness. The sign of ripeness is that they turn red or yellow on the tops of the date palms. Before that, it is not permissible to sell them.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He forbade the sale of fruits,
He (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale of fruits before they ripen,
نهى صلى الله عليه وسلم عن بيع الثمر قبل أن يزهى،
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي عن ثمن عسب الفحل — islamhouse.com (44:09)
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