The Meaning of the Hadith: “Gold for gold, silver for silver…”
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Question:
In his third question, the questioner Ibrahim asks: What is the ruling on exchanging old gold for new, and what is the meaning of:?
Answer:
The meaning of that is: a mithqal for a mithqal, two mithqals for two mithqals, hand to hand, meaning: this does not exceed that. Gold for gold, whether new or old, they must be equal in weight. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1584d There is no difference between it being new or old, or this being better and that being better. As long as it is of the same type of gold, they must be equal in weight, hand to hand, and taken possession of immediately.
So if he wants to sell it for something else, he may sell the inferior one for something else, for silver, or for food, and there is no harm in that. But for gold, no, it must be hand to hand, whether this is better or that is better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
In his third question, the questioner Ibrahim asks: What is the ruling on exchanging old gold for new, and what is the meaning of:
Gold for gold, silver for silver, like for like, hand to hand
الذهب بالذهب، والفضة بالفضة، مثلًا بمثل، يدًا بيدAnswer:
The meaning of that is: a mithqal for a mithqal, two mithqals for two mithqals, hand to hand, meaning: this does not exceed that. Gold for gold, whether new or old, they must be equal in weight. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not sell gold for gold and silver for silver weight for weight or of the same quality.
الذهب بالذهب وزنًا بوزن، مثلًا بمثل، سواءً بسواء، يدًا بيدSo if he wants to sell it for something else, he may sell the inferior one for something else, for silver, or for food, and there is no harm in that. But for gold, no, it must be hand to hand,
Gold for gold, hand to hand, like for like, equal for equal
الذهب بالذهب يدًا بيد، مثلًا بمثل، سواءً بسواءThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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