{"id":22316,"date":"2022-01-01T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=22316"},"modified":"2022-01-01T11:10:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T11:10:00","slug":"clarification-about-dropshipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/clarification-about-dropshipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarification About Dropshipping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 05700<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Answered by: Maulana Syed Johir Miah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Could you kindly answer my questions regarding the following fatwa in detail?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5U6zb6mBXd\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/dropshipping-business\/\">Drop shipping business<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Drop shipping business&#8221; &#8212; Darul Ifta Birmingham\" src=\"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/dropshipping-business\/embed\/#?secret=5U6zb6mBXd\" data-secret=\"5U6zb6mBXd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">1) How can 2 and 4 be satisfied at the same time? It says the product must be well defined on 2 but then says the contract shouldn&#8217;t be for a specific item on 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">2) How can anyone make sure 5 is satisfied? It is about the future. Even for very basic things, we say &#8220;inshallah&#8221; because we don&#8217;t know what will happen in the future. Also, why would I need to have it available until the time of delivery if something is already shipped? Like let&#8217;s say you have only one pen and I make a contract with a person for one pen. Why would you need 2 pens for me to make a contract with someone else for only one pen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">You are referring to the question on dropshipping and the answer to advance payment ( Baius Salam).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Point 2 is;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cThe product must be properly specified in a manner that eliminates any possibility of uncertainty\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This actually is saying that the product must be clear and not ambiguous and there is a description to the product, and hence the product is not left unclear and vague.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Salam is permitted in everything which it is possible to describe or know the measure of accurately, and anything which it is not possible to describe or know the measure of accurately, salam is not permitted in it.<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Salam is not valid, except when seven conditions are stated in the contract: one of the seven conditions is \u201cKnown description\u201d.<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> For example, in eggs: large, medium or small, or in terms of wheat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Point 4 is;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cThe contract must not be for a specific item. A\u00a0<em>Salam\u00a0<\/em>contract may be used for all generic items which are made to standardised specifications\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This refers to a product not to be specified, i.e. specifically from a specific town or a load or a batch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Salam is not permitted:<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">With the measuring instrument of a specific person,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">By the cubit of a specific person,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">For the food of a specific village, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">For the fruit of a specific date palm tree.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Point 5 is;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cThe commodity must remain available in the market right from the day of the contract up to the date of delivery\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This refers to a product that is available in the market and it does not refer towards something in which there is scarcity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Salam is not permitted unless the commodity for which the advance is to<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">be paid (Musallam F\u012bhi) is present from the point of contact till the point of [theexpiry of] the duration.<a href=\"#_ftn4\" name=\"_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The subject matter of the contract of salam needs to be in existence from the time the contract is entered into until the time the duration (of the contract) expires and the object paid for becomes due to be submitted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Written by Maulana Syed Johir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a>\u0648\u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0627 \u0623\u0645\u0643\u0646 \u0636\u0628\u0637 \u0635\u0641\u062a\u0647 \u0648\u0645\u0639\u0631\u0641\u0629 \u0645\u0642\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0647 \u062c\u0627\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0645\u0627 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646 \u0636\u0628\u0637 \u0635\u0641\u062a\u0647 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0639\u0631\u0641 \u0645\u0642\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0647 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u062c\u0648\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u0641\u064a\u0647<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Mukhtasarul Quduri, Quduri, 89, Darul Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, 1418 H.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a>\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0635\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u0639\u0646\u062f \u0623\u0628\u064a \u062d\u0646\u064a\u0641\u0629 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0628\u0633\u0628\u0639 \u0634\u0631\u0627\u0626\u0637 \u062a\u0630\u0643\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u062f: \u062c\u0646\u0633 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645 \u0648\u0646\u0648\u0639 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645 \u0648\u0635\u0641\u0629 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0629<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Mukhtasarul Quduri, Quduri, 88, Darul Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, 1418 H.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\">[3]<\/a>\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u062c\u0648\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u0628\u0645\u0643\u064a\u0627\u0644 \u0631\u062c\u0644 \u0628\u0639\u064a\u0646\u0647 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0628\u0630\u0631\u0627\u0639 \u0631\u062c\u0644 \u0628\u0639\u064a\u0646\u0647\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0637\u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0642\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u064a\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u062b\u0645\u0631\u0629 \u0646\u062e\u0644\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u064a\u0646\u0647\u0627Ibid<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref4\" name=\"_ftn4\"><\/a>Mukhtasarul Quduri, Quduri, 88, Darul Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, 1418 H.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">[4]\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u062c\u0648\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u062d\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u062f \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062d\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Ibid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 05700 &nbsp; Answered by: Maulana Syed Johir Miah &nbsp; Question: &nbsp; Could you kindly answer my questions regarding the following fatwa in detail?&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22316"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22316"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23521,"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22316\/revisions\/23521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}