Is taking a deposit permissible such that if the buyer does not take the goods, the deposit is not returned to him?
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The Shaykh : Is taking a deposit permissible such that if he comes later and does not want what he gave the deposit for, the deposit is not returned to him?
The correct view is that a deposit sale is permissible. Its meaning is that the buyer advances part of the price to the seller and says: "If I take the goods, this is the first part of the price; and if I do not take them, it is yours." Did you understand? This is permissible. Its permissibility is narrated from the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). This is because it is in the interest of both parties, as returning the goods would cause a decrease in their value. And the one giving the deposit cannot give a large deposit; he will give a small amount. So the correct view is that it is permissible because of the benefit it holds for both parties.
The correct view is that a deposit sale is permissible. Its meaning is that the buyer advances part of the price to the seller and says: "If I take the goods, this is the first part of the price; and if I do not take them, it is yours." Did you understand? This is permissible. Its permissibility is narrated from the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). This is because it is in the interest of both parties, as returning the goods would cause a decrease in their value. And the one giving the deposit cannot give a large deposit; he will give a small amount. So the correct view is that it is permissible because of the benefit it holds for both parties.