The discussion regarding the issue of 'inah.
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The Shaykh : What is the issue of 'inah, Adam? What is the issue of 'inah?
The questioner : The issue of 'inah is when a person sells a commodity to someone for a deferred period, and then buys it back...
The Shaykh : For how much?
The questioner : For one hundred dirhams, one hundred dirhams, and then buys it back for a deferred period of six months.
The Shaykh : Yes, he sold it for one hundred for six months, and then?
The questioner : Then he buys it back after four months have passed; after four months, he buys it for less than that, cash, meaning ninety.
The Shaykh : What does "cash" mean?
The questioner : He buys it for cash.
The Shaykh : Cash.
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : Well done. Is it clear, everyone? This is the issue of 'inah: selling a commodity for one hundred for a period of six months, and then buying it back for cash for less. This is the issue of 'inah. Is it permissible or forbidden? Adam? Is it permissible or forbidden?
The questioner : Forbidden.
The Shaykh : What is the evidence?
The questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 3462Sahih (Al-Albani).
The Shaykh : Well done. He threatened the one who sells in this manner. Did you also provide evidence and reasoning?
The questioner : A stratagem to obtain riba.
The Shaykh : Yes, it may be used as a stratagem to obtain riba. Now, if the one who sold it for one hundred for a deferred period buys it back for two hundred cash because prices have increased?
The questioner : Yes, it is permissible in this case.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible?
The questioner : Yes, because he bought it for more than he sold it for.
The Shaykh : Now, if he bought it for one hundred, the same amount he sold it for?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it permissible? Because there is no stratagem to obtain riba. Good.
The questioner : The issue of 'inah is when a person sells a commodity to someone for a deferred period, and then buys it back...
The Shaykh : For how much?
The questioner : For one hundred dirhams, one hundred dirhams, and then buys it back for a deferred period of six months.
The Shaykh : Yes, he sold it for one hundred for six months, and then?
The questioner : Then he buys it back after four months have passed; after four months, he buys it for less than that, cash, meaning ninety.
The Shaykh : What does "cash" mean?
The questioner : He buys it for cash.
The Shaykh : Cash.
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : Well done. Is it clear, everyone? This is the issue of 'inah: selling a commodity for one hundred for a period of six months, and then buying it back for cash for less. This is the issue of 'inah. Is it permissible or forbidden? Adam? Is it permissible or forbidden?
The questioner : Forbidden.
The Shaykh : What is the evidence?
The questioner : The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: I heard the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) say: When you enter into the inah transaction, hold the tails of oxen, are pleased with agriculture, and give up conducting jihad (struggle in the way of Allah). Allah will make disgrace prevail over you, and will not withdraw it until you return to your original religion.
إذا تبايعتم بالعينة ورضيتم بالزرع ... سلط الله عليكم ذلا لا ينزعه عنكم حتى ترجعواThe Shaykh : Well done. He threatened the one who sells in this manner. Did you also provide evidence and reasoning?
The questioner : A stratagem to obtain riba.
The Shaykh : Yes, it may be used as a stratagem to obtain riba. Now, if the one who sold it for one hundred for a deferred period buys it back for two hundred cash because prices have increased?
The questioner : Yes, it is permissible in this case.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible?
The questioner : Yes, because he bought it for more than he sold it for.
The Shaykh : Now, if he bought it for one hundred, the same amount he sold it for?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it permissible? Because there is no stratagem to obtain riba. Good.