The Ruling on Najash in Car Showrooms
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I frequent car showrooms for buying and selling, and there are people who bid up the price when they do not want to buy the item, but only for the sake of najash. What is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is haram (forbidden) and not permissible. It is not permissible for him to bid when he does not want to buy, but only to raise the price against the seller or the buyer. This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade najash. He said: This is not permissible because it is harm to the Muslims; it is for one who does not want to buy the item to raise its price against the customers. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: I frequent car showrooms for buying and selling, and there are people who bid up the price when they do not want to buy the item, but only for the sake of najash. What is the ruling on that? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is haram (forbidden) and not permissible. It is not permissible for him to bid when he does not want to buy, but only to raise the price against the seller or the buyer. This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade najash. He said:
And do not engage in *najash*
ولا تناجشواThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (088) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-04-29] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:43)
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