The Form of the Deposit Sale and Its Ruling
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What is the form of the deposit sale? And what is its ruling?
I say, “I bought this phone from you for ten riyals. These two riyals, if the sale is completed, are the first part of the price, and eight riyals remain. If the sale is not completed, the two riyals are yours.” This is permissible and there is benefit in it, because if the seller returns the goods, their value will decrease among people, especially if they learn of it. So the two riyals being mine serves to compensate for what is lost in value, and the buyer is also in a safe position, as he loses two riyals and not ten. The deposit is permissible.
I say, “I bought this phone from you for ten riyals. These two riyals, if the sale is completed, are the first part of the price, and eight riyals remain. If the sale is not completed, the two riyals are yours.” This is permissible and there is benefit in it, because if the seller returns the goods, their value will decrease among people, especially if they learn of it. So the two riyals being mine serves to compensate for what is lost in value, and the buyer is also in a safe position, as he loses two riyals and not ten. The deposit is permissible.