Selling a commodity that is not in the seller's possession at the time of sale
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: There are some shop owners. There are some commercial shop owners who, when you want a specific item from them, take the price from you and then bring it to you from another shop, meaning that it is not in their possession at the time of sale. Is that permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2187Hasan (Darussalam) If the commodity is in another shop of his, and it is owned by him, but it is in his warehouse or in another place of
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: There are some shop owners. There are some commercial shop owners who, when you want a specific item from them, take the price from you and then bring it to you from another shop, meaning that it is not in their possession at the time of sale. Is that permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not sell what is not with you.
لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب البر والصلة — islamhouse.com (1:13:07)
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