I requested equipment from a company and they brought it; am I obligated to buy it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I am the owner of a company, and I needed equipment for the factory, so I made a deal with them that they would bring me this equipment. If they bring me this equipment, am I obligated to buy it? And how can I buy it when they are selling what they do not own?
Answer:
This is a promise, and this is not a sale; it is not a sales contract. This is a promise. You promise them to bring you the samples, and if they are suitable for you, you buy them when you inspect them. As for what came before, it is merely a promise and does not obligate anyone. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I am the owner of a company, and I needed equipment for the factory, so I made a deal with them that they would bring me this equipment. If they bring me this equipment, am I obligated to buy it? And how can I buy it when they are selling what they do not own?
Answer:
This is a promise, and this is not a sale; it is not a sales contract. This is a promise. You promise them to bring you the samples, and if they are suitable for you, you buy them when you inspect them. As for what came before, it is merely a promise and does not obligate anyone. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1766- 4717] طلبت من شركة معدات فأحضروها فهل يلزمني شراؤها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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