A person intended to buy a car and then sell it; is it permissible to sell it before buying it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person intended to buy a car in order to sell it. Is it permissible for him to sell the car before he has bought it?
Answer:
No, he cannot sell it before he has bought it. How can he sell what he does not own? He must take possession of it, receive it, complete the procedures, and then sell it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person intended to buy a car in order to sell it. Is it permissible for him to sell the car before he has bought it?
Answer:
No, he cannot sell it before he has bought it. How can he sell what he does not own? He must take possession of it, receive it, complete the procedures, and then sell it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4468- 4717] شخص نوى شراء سيارة ثم بيعها فهل يجوز بيعها قبل شرائها ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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