(Gold for gold, and silver for silver) the hadith; (If these categories differ, then sell however you wish)
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The questioner : The hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 1584e ... ... I understand from this hadith that it is not permissible to buy salt, wheat, barley, or anything else with gold ... Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh : I do not think so.
The questioner : Because the hadith says:.
The Shaykh : Except for gold and silver, except for the two currencies, meaning from these categories, as evidenced by the word "categories" excluding the two currencies.
The questioner : It says like this ... categories.
Another questioner : That it is considered a category, meaning ... .
The Shaykh : What does he say?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And his opposite view is held by "al-San'ani".
The questioner : Meaning, one does not take from gold and silver.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... gold and silver.
The Shaykh : In this specific phrase.
The questioner : Okay, what is gold with ...? Gold with wheat, hand to hand, immediate exchange.
The Shaykh : What is the excess in gold? Where is the excess?
The questioner : Gold with silver, with excess.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible; gold with silver does not allow for excess, but it is permissible to buy with one of the two currencies whatever you wish from the other four items. When the Messenger pledged his armor with the Jew, in exchange for what?
The questioner : This is a special case.
The Shaykh : What specified it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Do you understand what specified it? He pledged it so that he could pay the price of the barley.
Yes.
Gold is to be paid for by gold, silver by silver
الذَّهَبُ بالذَّهَبِ ، والفِضَّةُ بالفِضَّةِ ...If these categories differ, then sell however you wish
فإن اختَلَفَتْ هذِه الأصنافُ ، فَبِيعُوا كيفَما شِئْتُمThe Shaykh : I do not think so.
The questioner : Because the hadith says:
If the categories differ, then sell however you wish
إذا اختلفت الأصناف فبيعوا كيفما شئتمThe Shaykh : Except for gold and silver, except for the two currencies, meaning from these categories, as evidenced by the word "categories" excluding the two currencies.
The questioner : It says like this ... categories.
Another questioner : That it is considered a category, meaning ... .
The Shaykh : What does he say?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And his opposite view is held by "al-San'ani".
The questioner : Meaning, one does not take from gold and silver.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... gold and silver.
The Shaykh : In this specific phrase.
The questioner : Okay, what is gold with ...? Gold with wheat, hand to hand, immediate exchange.
The Shaykh : What is the excess in gold? Where is the excess?
The questioner : Gold with silver, with excess.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible; gold with silver does not allow for excess, but it is permissible to buy with one of the two currencies whatever you wish from the other four items. When the Messenger pledged his armor with the Jew, in exchange for what?
The questioner : This is a special case.
The Shaykh : What specified it?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Do you understand what specified it? He pledged it so that he could pay the price of the barley.
Yes.
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