What is the ruling on buying salt for a specified term?
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The questioner : Buying salt for a specified term from the grocery store?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is it forbidden, or are there differing opinions, or what?
The Shaykh : No, it is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, peace be upon you.
The questioner : Well, the apparent meaning of the hadith indicates otherwise.
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah...
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, how are you?
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : .
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : My brother, it is not permissible to buy salt with salt. As for buying with cash, that has no connection to the hadith.
The questioner : And what is the interpretation of the hadith:Sahih Muslim 1587c?
The Shaykh : The categories, my brother, are not about buying; they are about buying and selling.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The categories—do you ask about buying?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is different from that.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is it forbidden, or are there differing opinions, or what?
The Shaykh : No, it is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, peace be upon you.
The questioner : Well, the apparent meaning of the hadith indicates otherwise.
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah...
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, how are you?
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh : .
The student: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : My brother, it is not permissible to buy salt with salt. As for buying with cash, that has no connection to the hadith.
The questioner : And what is the interpretation of the hadith:
If these classes differ, then sell as you wish
إذا اختلفت هذه الأصناف فبيعوا كيف شِئْتُمThe Shaykh : The categories, my brother, are not about buying; they are about buying and selling.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The categories—do you ask about buying?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is different from that.
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