If water comes out of a well with effort and machinery, is it permissible to sell it?
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The questioner : If water comes out of a well with effort and machinery.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is it permissible to sell it or not?
The Shaykh : The scholars say that if a reservoir has been prepared for it, then he may sell from this reservoir, and this is correct.
The questioner : Because some wells have a machine attached to them that pumps the water.
The Shaykh : That is, if it is pumped and placed in the underground tanks, these...
The questioner : No, it is not placed there; it is only for operation.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : That is, if the machine is operated, the water comes, if...
The Shaykh : That is, from the well?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This is common among us.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, what do you think of this?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: The cost of the machine.
The Shaykh : Yes, he says, "I want the operating cost." There is nothing wrong with this, especially if the water is abundant... the fee is for extracting the water, not for the value of the water itself.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is it permissible to sell it or not?
The Shaykh : The scholars say that if a reservoir has been prepared for it, then he may sell from this reservoir, and this is correct.
The questioner : Because some wells have a machine attached to them that pumps the water.
The Shaykh : That is, if it is pumped and placed in the underground tanks, these...
The questioner : No, it is not placed there; it is only for operation.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : That is, if the machine is operated, the water comes, if...
The Shaykh : That is, from the well?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This is common among us.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, what do you think of this?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: The cost of the machine.
The Shaykh : Yes, he says, "I want the operating cost." There is nothing wrong with this, especially if the water is abundant... the fee is for extracting the water, not for the value of the water itself.
The student: ...