The Ruling on Selling Watermelon and the Condition of Cutting It
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding watermelon, is it required that it be cut with a knife so that the buyer is fully informed and there is no gharar (excessive uncertainty in a contract)?
The Shaykh:
What do you mean?
The questioner:
Is it required regarding watermelon? Is the sale of it required to be...?
The Shaykh:
Watermelon, yes. Yes.
The questioner:
Is it required that the sale of it be done with a knife so that it is fully informed and there is no gharar (excessive uncertainty in a contract)?
The Shaykh:
With... If it is opened, it spoils. He says: On the knife, it spoils for him. This is known about watermelon; people know it. They know the good one from the bad one. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding watermelon, is it required that it be cut with a knife so that the buyer is fully informed and there is no gharar (excessive uncertainty in a contract)?
The Shaykh:
What do you mean?
The questioner:
Is it required regarding watermelon? Is the sale of it required to be...?
The Shaykh:
Watermelon, yes. Yes.
The questioner:
Is it required that the sale of it be done with a knife so that it is fully informed and there is no gharar (excessive uncertainty in a contract)?
The Shaykh:
With... If it is opened, it spoils. He says: On the knife, it spoils for him. This is known about watermelon; people know it. They know the good one from the bad one. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي عن ثمن عسب الفحل — islamhouse.com (48:28)
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