Clarification on #4612
السلام عليكم
Firsty JazakAllah for your time and response.
Regarding my question, ref #4612, I needed clarification on the second option that you gave. You said that I can pre sell on a promise from a buyer and then take goods on credit. The way I understand it is that that’s what I am currently doing. I get an order, I then pick up and get invoiced. So as soon as I collect I have basically taken the the goods on credit.
Please clarify or if possible to breakdown how it would be Jaiz. Would I need to rather pre commit to stock?
JazakAllah
Answer
Wa’alaykum as Salām wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu,
The ‘world be’ customer does not enter in any transaction with you. Rather, he is promising to transact with you.
If you pick up the goods and the potential customer decides to back out of the deal, then the risk is on you. If your supplier agrees to take back the stock, then well and good. Otherwise, you will have to still pay him.
If you are conducting it in the above manner, than it is permissible. But if the customer is obliged to take the goods, then that not correct.