The Standard for Weighing Goods in Sale
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His second question, the brother al-Sadiq from Sudan, says: I work as a merchant. Is it permissible for me to weigh using a paper bag, or is that not permissible, especially if the buyer does not have a container to take the goods in?
The Shaykh: Repeat?
The presenter: He says: Is it permissible for me to weigh using a paper bag, placing it in the scale pan and weighing with it, or does this affect the weight?
Answer: I did not understand the questioner’s intent well. If his intent is that the item being weighed is from grains, tea, coffee, or something else, and he places it in a paper bag and then weighs it, and it is observed that this paper bag does not disrupt the weight, then there is no harm in that. If the paper bag is light, or if a small amount is added to the weight in compensation for the paper bag, then there is no blame in that, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Repeat?
The presenter: He says: Is it permissible for me to weigh using a paper bag, placing it in the scale pan and weighing with it, or does this affect the weight?
Answer: I did not understand the questioner’s intent well. If his intent is that the item being weighed is from grains, tea, coffee, or something else, and he places it in a paper bag and then weighs it, and it is observed that this paper bag does not disrupt the weight, then there is no harm in that. If the paper bag is light, or if a small amount is added to the weight in compensation for the paper bag, then there is no blame in that, and praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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