I bought a mobile phone with a two-year warranty, so what is the ruling on that sale?
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The questioner : He says: I bought a mobile phone with a two-year warranty, so what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : So what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : Repeat, repeat?
The questioner : I bought a mobile phone with a two-year warranty, so what is the ruling on that sale?
The Shaykh : And it has a warranty?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And what does that mean? Hmm.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do you mean the seller said, "I guarantee it to you for two years"?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and then he sells it?
The questioner : Then he sells it.
The Shaykh : What is the ruling on the warranty? As for the warranty, I actually hesitate on this matter because there is ambiguity in it. Perhaps this mobile phone, or the washing machine, or the refrigerator, or something similar, might break down ten times or more during these two years, or perhaps it might not break down at all. It is well known that the value of a guaranteed item is lower, not higher. If he sells it to you and guarantees it, he increases the price for you. So I am hesitant about the permissibility of this warranty because, in reality, the price must be increased. Also, we do not know if it will break down once, twice, or three times during this period. Thus, the contract here revolves between the loser and the winner, and the legal principle is that all contracts revolving between profit and loss are gambling, which is forbidden. Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : So what is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh : Repeat, repeat?
The questioner : I bought a mobile phone with a two-year warranty, so what is the ruling on that sale?
The Shaykh : And it has a warranty?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And what does that mean? Hmm.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do you mean the seller said, "I guarantee it to you for two years"?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and then he sells it?
The questioner : Then he sells it.
The Shaykh : What is the ruling on the warranty? As for the warranty, I actually hesitate on this matter because there is ambiguity in it. Perhaps this mobile phone, or the washing machine, or the refrigerator, or something similar, might break down ten times or more during these two years, or perhaps it might not break down at all. It is well known that the value of a guaranteed item is lower, not higher. If he sells it to you and guarantees it, he increases the price for you. So I am hesitant about the permissibility of this warranty because, in reality, the price must be increased. Also, we do not know if it will break down once, twice, or three times during this period. Thus, the contract here revolves between the loser and the winner, and the legal principle is that all contracts revolving between profit and loss are gambling, which is forbidden. Yes.