Paying part of the furniture price upon agreement and the rest upon installation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: A matter has confused me. I agreed with one of the factories to make furniture for my house, and I gave them part of the amount upon the agreement, and the rest of the amount is to be delivered to the factory upon installation. Is this permissible for me?
Answer:
This is permissible, because if you do not deliver the price and you do not deliver the furniture, this becomes a sale of debt for debt. So, deliver the entire price in the session of the contract. If you do not trust them, place the price with a trustworthy person or at the bank; you give it to them, and the balance is at the bank while they work, and in the end, they take their account from the bank. If you do not feel safe with them, make an intermediary between you and them, such as the bank being their agent, for example, an agent for them in the matter, but it is not delivered to them until completion. Or, place it with a trustworthy person who acts as their agent; he delivers the amount to them, but does not give it to them until the work is completed.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: A matter has confused me. I agreed with one of the factories to make furniture for my house, and I gave them part of the amount upon the agreement, and the rest of the amount is to be delivered to the factory upon installation. Is this permissible for me?
Answer:
This is permissible, because if you do not deliver the price and you do not deliver the furniture, this becomes a sale of debt for debt. So, deliver the entire price in the session of the contract. If you do not trust them, place the price with a trustworthy person or at the bank; you give it to them, and the balance is at the bank while they work, and in the end, they take their account from the bank. If you do not feel safe with them, make an intermediary between you and them, such as the bank being their agent, for example, an agent for them in the matter, but it is not delivered to them until completion. Or, place it with a trustworthy person who acts as their agent; he delivers the amount to them, but does not give it to them until the work is completed.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الرهب من مساوئ الأخلاق — islamhouse.com (1:13:45)
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