The ruling on selling a car in a showroom before taking possession of it
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Question:
If a person sells a car to another person, and the car is in a showroom that does not belong to the seller, and then the buyer sells it to the owner of the showroom after moving it, is this permissible?
Answer:
It is not permissible to sell items until they are taken into possession. Taking possession of items means the buyer secures them in his own place and residence. He must take the car out and move it to his own specific location; he must not leave it in the place where it was sold, whether that place belongs to the seller or to someone else. It is obligatory that he takes it out and removes it from that place, and sells it in a second location, in order to avoid deception and collusion.
If a person sells a car to another person, and the car is in a showroom that does not belong to the seller, and then the buyer sells it to the owner of the showroom after moving it, is this permissible?
Answer:
It is not permissible to sell items until they are taken into possession. Taking possession of items means the buyer secures them in his own place and residence. He must take the car out and move it to his own specific location; he must not leave it in the place where it was sold, whether that place belongs to the seller or to someone else. It is obligatory that he takes it out and removes it from that place, and sells it in a second location, in order to avoid deception and collusion.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب الربا — islamhouse.com (38:37)
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