Do we say that tawarruq (a commodity sale used to obtain cash) is permissible because people need it, given that there is no text forbidding it?
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The questioner : ... As you mentioned ... there is no text regarding it, and people need it, the issue of tawarruq (a commodity sale used to obtain cash)?
The Shaykh : No, no, because there is an alternative to tawarruq (a commodity sale used to obtain cash), and praise be to Allah, they are not in need of it.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, there is an alternative to it. The issue of salam (a forward sale paid in advance) suffices for it. Yes, we mentioned in our book, the small treatise on debt, that in case of dire necessity, there is nothing wrong with it, provided that the commodity is present with the seller. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you...
The Shaykh : What?
The reader: He said, may Allah preserve him: "Third: Thanking Allah the Exalted for that blessing.
And among the fruits of faith in the messengers:
First: Knowing the mercy of Allah the Exalted and His care for His creation, in that He sent to them those noble messengers for guidance and direction.
Second: Thanking Him the Exalted for this great blessing.
Third: Loving the messengers, respecting them, and praising them with what befits them, because they are the messengers of Allah the Exalted and the elite of His servants. They stood for Allah in worshipping Him, conveying His message, advising His worshippers, and being patient with their harm.
And among the fruits of faith in the Day of Resurrection:
First: Eagerly striving to obey Allah the Exalted, desiring the reward of that Day, and staying away from His disobedience, fearing the punishment of that Day.
Second: Consoling the believer regarding what he misses of the pleasure and enjoyment of this world, with what he hopes for of the pleasure and reward of the Hereafter. "
The Shaykh : No, no, because there is an alternative to tawarruq (a commodity sale used to obtain cash), and praise be to Allah, they are not in need of it.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, there is an alternative to it. The issue of salam (a forward sale paid in advance) suffices for it. Yes, we mentioned in our book, the small treatise on debt, that in case of dire necessity, there is nothing wrong with it, provided that the commodity is present with the seller. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you...
The Shaykh : What?
The reader: He said, may Allah preserve him: "Third: Thanking Allah the Exalted for that blessing.
And among the fruits of faith in the messengers:
First: Knowing the mercy of Allah the Exalted and His care for His creation, in that He sent to them those noble messengers for guidance and direction.
Second: Thanking Him the Exalted for this great blessing.
Third: Loving the messengers, respecting them, and praising them with what befits them, because they are the messengers of Allah the Exalted and the elite of His servants. They stood for Allah in worshipping Him, conveying His message, advising His worshippers, and being patient with their harm.
And among the fruits of faith in the Day of Resurrection:
First: Eagerly striving to obey Allah the Exalted, desiring the reward of that Day, and staying away from His disobedience, fearing the punishment of that Day.
Second: Consoling the believer regarding what he misses of the pleasure and enjoyment of this world, with what he hopes for of the pleasure and reward of the Hereafter. "