Is it permissible for someone who sees his brother buy a commodity to say, "You were shortchanged in it"?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, is it permissible for a man, if he sees his brother buy a commodity, to say to him, "You were shortchanged in it"?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the shortcoming is of a kind that people do not usually tolerate, then he must point it out.
The questioner : Otherwise, if it is in ordinary matters.
The Shaykh : No, ordinary matters, like a riyal in ten, do no harm. Yes?
The questioner : If he wants to buy a commodity ... and it is offered to him for less than ... should we say that in this case it is recommended for the second seller to increase the price to match the price?
The Shaykh : No, no, that does not happen. The work says, as long as you are selling for nine, there is no objection.
The questioner : He bought the ten for ten riyals ... .
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : ... so he went to another seller and said to him, "Those are for nine." We said it is not permissible ... how do we handle it?
The Shaykh : How do we handle it and what do we do?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We said, if the seller offers it to the buyer, but if the buyer comes and asks, "How much are you selling it for?", there is no objection. Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : With his consent?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the shortcoming is of a kind that people do not usually tolerate, then he must point it out.
The questioner : Otherwise, if it is in ordinary matters.
The Shaykh : No, ordinary matters, like a riyal in ten, do no harm. Yes?
The questioner : If he wants to buy a commodity ... and it is offered to him for less than ... should we say that in this case it is recommended for the second seller to increase the price to match the price?
The Shaykh : No, no, that does not happen. The work says, as long as you are selling for nine, there is no objection.
The questioner : He bought the ten for ten riyals ... .
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : ... so he went to another seller and said to him, "Those are for nine." We said it is not permissible ... how do we handle it?
The Shaykh : How do we handle it and what do we do?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We said, if the seller offers it to the buyer, but if the buyer comes and asks, "How much are you selling it for?", there is no objection. Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : With his consent?