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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on selling goods before taking possession of them

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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on selling goods before taking possession of them?

Answer:
This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not sell what is not with you.لا تبع ما ليس عندك
Sunan Ibn Majah 2187Hasan (Darussalam)
Therefore, it is not permissible for a person to sell anything unless he owns it and is able to deliver it to the buyer and dispose of it. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you and reward you with good,
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (184) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:55)

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