If a person owes a debt to someone and then gives him goods in lieu of the debt, is that permissible?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. The second question:
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If a person owes money to someone, can he give him goods, such as clothing, food, or something else?
The Shaykh : I mean, if he wants to buy them, that is permissible; otherwise, if you want to force him to buy them, it is not permissible.
The questioner : I mean, if ... he can.
The Shaykh : If the creditor wants to buy them, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If a person owes money to someone, can he give him goods, such as clothing, food, or something else?
The Shaykh : I mean, if he wants to buy them, that is permissible; otherwise, if you want to force him to buy them, it is not permissible.
The questioner : I mean, if ... he can.
The Shaykh : If the creditor wants to buy them, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
The questioner : Yes.
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