Fatwas Archive

Question: A man bought goods from another man, paid their full price, took possession of the goods, and left them with the seller. Later the buyer came and offered those goods to the seller to buy back at less than...

Question: The buyer says to the seller, “How much is this item?” The seller says, “Such-and-such.” The buyer says, “Give it to me,” so he gives it to him, and the buyer gives him the price. Is this sale valid,...

Question: Most of what occurs in people’s transactions—in trade, lease, muḍārabah, partnership, and the like—comes by contracts deemed defective according to the jurists. What, then, should the judge do if they litigate before him regarding any of these transactions? Should...

Question: Two men agree that one of them will import goods from abroad and sell them to the other for a known price. They then stipulate in this agreement that the importer must buy back half of what he sold...

Question: Two men agree that one of them will pay a specified sum of money to the other, and the latter will import from abroad a specified consignment of goods, of which the payer will receive, say, one half. The...