Selling a grant before taking possession of it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a man received a grant from the state, and a person wants to take it from him by paying a sum of money. It is known that this grant is still just papers, but it has been issued in his name. Yes, a man received a grant from the state. Yes. A person wants to take it by paying a sum of money, knowing that this grant is still just papers, but it has been issued in his name, so I ask for clarification of the ruling on this.
Answer:
It is not permissible to sell it until he takes possession of it and inspects it. The papers are not sufficient; rather, he must be patient until he receives it and stands on it and its boundaries, and after that he may sell it.
Honorable Shaykh, a man received a grant from the state, and a person wants to take it from him by paying a sum of money. It is known that this grant is still just papers, but it has been issued in his name. Yes, a man received a grant from the state. Yes. A person wants to take it by paying a sum of money, knowing that this grant is still just papers, but it has been issued in his name, so I ask for clarification of the ruling on this.
Answer:
It is not permissible to sell it until he takes possession of it and inspects it. The papers are not sufficient; rather, he must be patient until he receives it and stands on it and its boundaries, and after that he may sell it.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قتال أهل البغي — islamhouse.com (1:08:33)
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