If a man sells a commodity to a wealthy person for a price, and then sells the same commodity to another poor person for less, is this permissible?
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The questioner : A man sold a commodity to a wealthy man at a certain price. Then a poor man came, and he sold it to him, showing him consideration in the price. The wealthy man found out and came to reprimand him. What is the ruling on this sale?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person sells a commodity to someone for a price, and then sells it to another person for a lower price out of favor and consideration for him, whether due to kinship, friendship, poverty, or otherwise, the first buyer has no right to demand that the seller lower the price agreed upon in the contract. This is unless the seller had increased the price by an amount that is not tolerated in the market. For example, if he sold it to him for one hundred while it is worth fifty in the market, then he has the right to demand that the price be lowered to its market value.
However, if its market value is one hundred, and he sold it to a man for one hundred, and then a poor man, friend, or relative came and he sold it to him for fifty, the buyer has no right to demand a reduction, because he did not defraud him or deceive him, but rather sold to him at a price at which people sell.
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person sells a commodity to someone for a price, and then sells it to another person for a lower price out of favor and consideration for him, whether due to kinship, friendship, poverty, or otherwise, the first buyer has no right to demand that the seller lower the price agreed upon in the contract. This is unless the seller had increased the price by an amount that is not tolerated in the market. For example, if he sold it to him for one hundred while it is worth fifty in the market, then he has the right to demand that the price be lowered to its market value.
However, if its market value is one hundred, and he sold it to a man for one hundred, and then a poor man, friend, or relative came and he sold it to him for fifty, the buyer has no right to demand a reduction, because he did not defraud him or deceive him, but rather sold to him at a price at which people sell.