What is the ruling on selling honey from bees that are fed with sugar?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on selling honey fed with sugar?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; there is nothing wrong with selling honey fed with sugar. However, if it differs in quality from honey that is not fed with sugar, it is obligatory for him to clarify to the buyer that this honey is from bees fed with sugar, so that he does not fall into deception, from which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disavowed the one who commits it, where he said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1315Sahih (Darussalam) And so that he does not miss the blessing in his sale, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1532a So a person should deal with people with truthfulness and clarity, dealing with people as he would like them to deal with him, for this is the reality of faith, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 13 And as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1844a Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The listener also says, Hamid Shaker from Harimla.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; there is nothing wrong with selling honey fed with sugar. However, if it differs in quality from honey that is not fed with sugar, it is obligatory for him to clarify to the buyer that this honey is from bees fed with sugar, so that he does not fall into deception, from which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disavowed the one who commits it, where he said:
Whoever cheats, he is not one of us.
من غش فليس مناBoth parties in a business transaction have the right to annul it so long as they have not separated; and if they speak the truth and make everything clear they will be blessed in their transaction; but if they tell a lie and conceal anything the blessing on their transaction will be blotted out.
البيعان بالخيار ما لم يتفرّقا، فإن صدقا وبيّنا بورك لهما في بيعهما، وإن كذبا وكتَما محقت بركة بيعهماNone of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.
لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه ما يحب لنفسهWhoever wishes to be delivered from the fire and enter the garden should die with faith in Allah and the Last Day and should treat the people as he wishes to be treated by them.
من أحب أن يُزحزح عن النار ويدخل الجنة فلتأته منيته وهو يؤمن بالله واليوم الأخر، وليأت إلى الناس ما يحب أن يؤتى إليهThe questioner : May Allah reward you. The listener also says, Hamid Shaker from Harimla.