The ruling on selling honey that is demanded before taking possession of it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Someone asked me for honey, so I bought it from the market and then sold it to him. I know that this is prohibited, so is there anything required of me regarding what has already passed?
Answer:
You mean the contract for the honey was concluded between you and him while it was not in your possession. This is not permissible. You cannot sell it until you take possession of it and then sell it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Someone asked me for honey, so I bought it from the market and then sold it to him. I know that this is prohibited, so is there anything required of me regarding what has already passed?
Answer:
You mean the contract for the honey was concluded between you and him while it was not in your possession. This is not permissible. You cannot sell it until you take possession of it and then sell it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي عن ثمن عسب الفحل — islamhouse.com (1:00:28)
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