Writing in transactions preserves rights
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Question: What is the ruling on writing in sales transactions between people?
Answer: Writing is what Allah has commanded, when the sale is on credit, with a term in the debt, and witnessing it in case of forgetfulness, as He, the Exalted, said in the verse of debt at the end of Surat al-Baqarah: [al-Baqarah:282].
This means: the written testimony is closer to justice, more upright, more precise, and further from suspicion and doubt; when the need arises, they bring the document and find everything written down, so writing provides control over rights.
As for immediate trade where they pay on the spot and part ways, with no debt and no term, there is nothing wrong with it.
For example, a car he bought and paid for and left, a cloak he bought and paid for and left, a vessel he bought and paid for and left, all of this does not require writing.
As for trade on credit, this requires writing it down so that they do not forget it. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: :[Al-Baqarah 2:282] … the verse [al-Baqarah:282]. So, writing it down preserves rights.
Answer: Writing is what Allah has commanded, when the sale is on credit, with a term in the debt, and witnessing it in case of forgetfulness, as He, the Exalted, said in the verse of debt at the end of Surat al-Baqarah:
And do not be [too] weary to write it, whether it is small or large, for its [specified] term. That is more just in the sight of Allah and stronger as evidence and more likely to prevent doubt between you
وَلاَ تَسْأَمُوْاْ أَن تَكْتُبُوْهُ صَغِيرًا أَو كَبِيرًا إِلَى أَجَلِهِ ذَلِكُمْ أَقْسَطُ عِندَ اللّهِ وَأَقْومُ لِلشَّهَادَةِ وَأَدْنَى أَلاَّ تَرْتَابُواْThis means: the written testimony is closer to justice, more upright, more precise, and further from suspicion and doubt; when the need arises, they bring the document and find everything written down, so writing provides control over rights.
As for immediate trade where they pay on the spot and part ways, with no debt and no term, there is nothing wrong with it.
For example, a car he bought and paid for and left, a cloak he bought and paid for and left, a vessel he bought and paid for and left, all of this does not require writing.
As for trade on credit, this requires writing it down so that they do not forget it. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: :
O you who have believed, when you contract a debt for a specified term, write it down. And let a scribe write [it] between you in justice.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِذَا تَدَايَنتُم بِدَيْنٍ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَاكْتُبُوهُ وَلْيَكْتُب بَّيْنَكُمْ كَاتِبٌ بِالْعَدْلِ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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