We have lands in our area that we want to sell, and a group of Christians has come forward to buy them. Is it permissible for us to sell them the lands?
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The questioner: My master, we have plots of land in our area. There are people offering to buy them, and a group of our Christian brothers have come forward.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner: Amen, O Lord.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you. They have become your brothers.
The questioner: I know, I know. I am very sorry.
The Shaykh: And you have become their brother.
The questioner: Sorry, sorry.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner: Sorry, sorry.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: So today a group came wanting to buy, and we left the answer to them, saying, "By Allah, we need to look into it first. We need to consult our partners in it. First, we want to ask your opinion regarding the religious aspect: is it permissible or not?"
The Shaykh: Would you like the Jews to be your neighbors?
The questioner : No, of course not.
The Shaykh: And the Christians?
The questioner: I do not know the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The Shaykh: Fine, why did you know the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding the Jews?
The questioner: By Allah, because, well, there is a question mark.
The Shaykh: The bottom line is, it is not permissible, it is not permissible.
The questioner: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh: It is not permissible.
The questioner: May Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Do not neighbor the disbelievers.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Meaning, it is not permissible to sell to them, whether far or near. So the condition is not just about being neighbors?
The Shaykh: Wherever they are in the Muslim land.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Meaning, I will, if Allah wills, speak withThe Shaykh : Abu Malik. On which Friday are you ready, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, Lord of the Worlds.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner: Amen, O Lord.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you. They have become your brothers.
The questioner: I know, I know. I am very sorry.
The Shaykh: And you have become their brother.
The questioner: Sorry, sorry.
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you.
The questioner: Sorry, sorry.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: So today a group came wanting to buy, and we left the answer to them, saying, "By Allah, we need to look into it first. We need to consult our partners in it. First, we want to ask your opinion regarding the religious aspect: is it permissible or not?"
The Shaykh: Would you like the Jews to be your neighbors?
The questioner : No, of course not.
The Shaykh: And the Christians?
The questioner: I do not know the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The Shaykh: Fine, why did you know the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding the Jews?
The questioner: By Allah, because, well, there is a question mark.
The Shaykh: The bottom line is, it is not permissible, it is not permissible.
The questioner: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh: It is not permissible.
The questioner: May Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Do not neighbor the disbelievers.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Meaning, it is not permissible to sell to them, whether far or near. So the condition is not just about being neighbors?
The Shaykh: Wherever they are in the Muslim land.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Meaning, I will, if Allah wills, speak withThe Shaykh : Abu Malik. On which Friday are you ready, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, Lord of the Worlds.
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