What is the ruling on dealing in buying and selling with one who trades in forbidden things?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on dealing in buying and selling with one who trades in things forbidden by the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh : Ah, he trades in forbidden things, meaning the one you want to deal with. You buy from him things that are permissible, but in reality, he also sells you things that are forbidden. Is that what you mean?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, he sells intoxicants?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He sells intoxicants and, for example, rice and dates, correct?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Why not.
Another questioner : Narcotics, narcotics.
The Shaykh : Yes, he says that dealing in the forbidden is settled as not permissible.
Another questioner : He sells narcotics.
The Shaykh : Listen, everyone, three people are speaking. I did not understand from one, so how can I understand from three? What is it?
The questioner : I said, what is the ruling on dealing in buying and selling with one who trades in buying the forbidden?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you. Dealing with him in something forbidden, or dealing with this man who sells the forbidden? The dealing with this man who sells the forbidden would be, for example, I want to deal with him, I buy from him, do I buy something lawful or something forbidden?
The questioner : Excuse me, does this man trade in things that are forbidden?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I understood you.
Another questioner : He is asking if it is permissible to deal with him. He is asking what is the ruling...
The Shaykh : And I am saying what? I am saying what, and you are explaining what? Glory be to Allah. My brother, there is a man who sells intoxicants and sells dates.
Another questioner : No, he does not mean he sells with him something. He means this is all forbidden, so does he deal with him? He means that.
The Shaykh : What does he mean, my brother?
The questioner : He means this man who trades in intoxicants and narcotics.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he deals with him in what?
Another questioner : He deals with him in transactions.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah be pleased with you, what does he mean by dealing?
Another questioner : I ask him how.
The Shaykh : We asked him, what did we do?
Another questioner : He deals in marriage and divorce, he deals with him socially or commercially... He says that this man sells narcotics and intoxicants, and you work in a grocery store... It is lawful. He comes to buy from you. Is it permissible for you to deal with him, while you do not buy from him any intoxicants or anything?
The Shaykh : He buys from me? If he deals with me.
The questioner : Yes, he deals with you.
The Shaykh : It is not I who deal with him, is that so?
The questioner : Correct, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If that is the case, what am I selling, something lawful or something forbidden? If I sell him something lawful, it is lawful. If I sell him something forbidden, it is forbidden. And if I sell him something lawful, and he uses it directly for his forbidden act, then it is not permissible for me to trade with him. Did I make myself clear?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Ah, he trades in forbidden things, meaning the one you want to deal with. You buy from him things that are permissible, but in reality, he also sells you things that are forbidden. Is that what you mean?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, he sells intoxicants?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He sells intoxicants and, for example, rice and dates, correct?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Why not.
Another questioner : Narcotics, narcotics.
The Shaykh : Yes, he says that dealing in the forbidden is settled as not permissible.
Another questioner : He sells narcotics.
The Shaykh : Listen, everyone, three people are speaking. I did not understand from one, so how can I understand from three? What is it?
The questioner : I said, what is the ruling on dealing in buying and selling with one who trades in buying the forbidden?
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you. Dealing with him in something forbidden, or dealing with this man who sells the forbidden? The dealing with this man who sells the forbidden would be, for example, I want to deal with him, I buy from him, do I buy something lawful or something forbidden?
The questioner : Excuse me, does this man trade in things that are forbidden?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I understood you.
Another questioner : He is asking if it is permissible to deal with him. He is asking what is the ruling...
The Shaykh : And I am saying what? I am saying what, and you are explaining what? Glory be to Allah. My brother, there is a man who sells intoxicants and sells dates.
Another questioner : No, he does not mean he sells with him something. He means this is all forbidden, so does he deal with him? He means that.
The Shaykh : What does he mean, my brother?
The questioner : He means this man who trades in intoxicants and narcotics.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he deals with him in what?
Another questioner : He deals with him in transactions.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah be pleased with you, what does he mean by dealing?
Another questioner : I ask him how.
The Shaykh : We asked him, what did we do?
Another questioner : He deals in marriage and divorce, he deals with him socially or commercially... He says that this man sells narcotics and intoxicants, and you work in a grocery store... It is lawful. He comes to buy from you. Is it permissible for you to deal with him, while you do not buy from him any intoxicants or anything?
The Shaykh : He buys from me? If he deals with me.
The questioner : Yes, he deals with you.
The Shaykh : It is not I who deal with him, is that so?
The questioner : Correct, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If that is the case, what am I selling, something lawful or something forbidden? If I sell him something lawful, it is lawful. If I sell him something forbidden, it is forbidden. And if I sell him something lawful, and he uses it directly for his forbidden act, then it is not permissible for me to trade with him. Did I make myself clear?
The questioner: Yes.
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