What is the ruling on one who buys a commodity and then the money is brought to him afterwards?
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The questioner:
I bought bread from the baker and gave him the money, but he had no change, so he said to me, bring the money tomorrow.
The Shaykh:
He said to me, bring the money tomorrow. Meaning, take the bread and bring the coins tomorrow, just like the ones before. He sold him the bread for a cash price, and even if he had money, if he said bring it tomorrow, there is no objection.
The questioner:
He asks whether this is a riba (usury or interest) sale for a riba sale?
The Shaykh:
No, selling bread for coins is fine; selling bread for coins is permissible. Yes, if one of the two exchanges is in cash, it is not riba, because these are the people's transactions: they buy with coins, they buy food, they buy dates, they buy wheat, they buy it with coins. Yes.
I bought bread from the baker and gave him the money, but he had no change, so he said to me, bring the money tomorrow.
The Shaykh:
He said to me, bring the money tomorrow. Meaning, take the bread and bring the coins tomorrow, just like the ones before. He sold him the bread for a cash price, and even if he had money, if he said bring it tomorrow, there is no objection.
The questioner:
He asks whether this is a riba (usury or interest) sale for a riba sale?
The Shaykh:
No, selling bread for coins is fine; selling bread for coins is permissible. Yes, if one of the two exchanges is in cash, it is not riba, because these are the people's transactions: they buy with coins, they buy food, they buy dates, they buy wheat, they buy it with coins. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يشتري السلعة ثم يحضر له المال بعدئذ؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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