Is taking a cold juice box for two hot ones like selling bad dates for a sa' of good dates?
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The questioner : Is taking a cold juice box for two hot ones like selling bad dates for a sa' of good dates?
The Shaykh : I am asking: is it permissible for me to give a good orange for two bad oranges, is it permissible or not? It is permissible. It is permissible to give a good orange for two bad oranges, a good apple for two bad apples, a bottle of good juice for two bottles of bad juice, so there is nothing wrong with it. A good car for two bad cars, a good garment for two bad garments, because in that which does not involve riba (usury or interest), difference in quantity is permissible. And riba was specified by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in six categories. Who will read us the hadith from among you who has it memorized? Where are the students of the College of Sharia? Where are the students of hadith? What is the hadith in which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified the categories of riba? Please.
The student: Gold and silver.
The Shaykh : Recite the hadith.
The student: I made a mistake.
The Shaykh : No, you did not make a mistake. If you make a mistake, we will correct you.
The student:Sunan an-Nasa'i 4561Sahih (Darussalam)
The Shaykh : Is there nothing?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do not be deceived by people. Good, you did well. Six categories. In the hadith of 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1587c.
And let us look at the jar. The brother says, a jar of what?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : A jar of juice for another jar of juice, or a Pepsi box for two, or something similar, does it fall under the six categories?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No. An orange for two oranges? Does it fall under them? No.
So, that which does not fall under the six categories or is not similar to them, there is absolutely no riba in it.
Good. Is it permissible for us to sell a camel for two camels? Answer, everyone. It is permissible, because the camel does not fall under the six categories nor their meaning.
The student: May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, please go ahead.
The Shaykh : I am asking: is it permissible for me to give a good orange for two bad oranges, is it permissible or not? It is permissible. It is permissible to give a good orange for two bad oranges, a good apple for two bad apples, a bottle of good juice for two bottles of bad juice, so there is nothing wrong with it. A good car for two bad cars, a good garment for two bad garments, because in that which does not involve riba (usury or interest), difference in quantity is permissible. And riba was specified by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in six categories. Who will read us the hadith from among you who has it memorized? Where are the students of the College of Sharia? Where are the students of hadith? What is the hadith in which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified the categories of riba? Please.
The student: Gold and silver.
The Shaykh : Recite the hadith.
The student: I made a mistake.
The Shaykh : No, you did not make a mistake. If you make a mistake, we will correct you.
The student:
selling gold for gold, silver for silver, dates for dates, wheat for wheat, barley for barley"- one of them said: "salt for salt,"
الذهب بالذهب والفضة بالفضة والتمر بالتمر والشعير بالشعير والبر بالبر والملح بالملح ...The Shaykh : Is there nothing?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do not be deceived by people. Good, you did well. Six categories. In the hadith of 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Gold is to be paid for by gold, silver by silver, wheat by wheat, barley by barley, dates by dates, and salt by salt, like for like and equal for equal, payment being made hand to hand. If these classes differ, then sell as you wish if payment is made hand to hand.
الذهب بالذهب والفضة بالفضة والبر بالبر والتمر بالتمر والشعير بالشعير والملح بالملح مثلا بمثل سواء بسواء يدا بيد فإذا اختلفت هذه الأصناف فبيعوا كيف شئتم إذا كان يدا بيدAnd let us look at the jar. The brother says, a jar of what?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : A jar of juice for another jar of juice, or a Pepsi box for two, or something similar, does it fall under the six categories?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No. An orange for two oranges? Does it fall under them? No.
So, that which does not fall under the six categories or is not similar to them, there is absolutely no riba in it.
Good. Is it permissible for us to sell a camel for two camels? Answer, everyone. It is permissible, because the camel does not fall under the six categories nor their meaning.
The student: May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, please go ahead.