The ruling on selling for two prices, one immediate and one deferred, without a definitive decision
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Question:
And they set two prices for the weapon: a deferred price and an immediate price that is higher than the deferred one. Does this not fall under the prohibition of the two sales in one?
Answer:
If he sells it to him, for example, saying, "For ten immediately or twenty deferred," and does not make a definitive decision in the contract, then this is not valid. This is of the type of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 3461Hasan (Al-Albani) Choose one of the two, or because contracts do not allow for hesitation. One must be decisive, either for an immediate sale or a deferred sale. Yes.
And they set two prices for the weapon: a deferred price and an immediate price that is higher than the deferred one. Does this not fall under the prohibition of the two sales in one?
Answer:
If he sells it to him, for example, saying, "For ten immediately or twenty deferred," and does not make a definitive decision in the contract, then this is not valid. This is of the type of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
If anyone makes two transactions combined in one bargain, he should have the
من باع بيعتين في بيعة فله أو
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب شروطه وما نهي عنه منه - 1 — islamhouse.com (45:47)
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