Is not the earnest money taking wealth unjustly?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Does the earnest money involve taking wealth unjustly?

The Shaykh : Never.

The questioner : ... he did not take his brother's wealth without right.

The Shaykh : With right, because he is the one who agreed to it; the owner of the earnest money, the buyer, is the one who agreed to it.

The questioner : ... it is not permissible for him ...

The Shaykh : Yes, because one of them is either the winner or the loser. The winner here is the buyer in any case, ...

The questioner : Shaykh, Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes.