Fatwa ID: 08745

 

 

Answered by: Alimah Maryam Badshah

 

Question:

 

In istisna’ type of online contract, if the manufacturer takes an order from the customer and assigns a third-party to print as well as ship/deliver the product to the customer, will the contract be correct?

 

Secondly, is it necessary for the manufacturer to mention in the product page, that the product will be printed and shipped from third-party printers?

 

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

An istisna contract is valid providing the delivery date is determined and the item is described.

 

With regards to the manufacturer mentioning the product will be printed and shipped from a third party is necessary as there should be no ambiguity in transactions it should be made clear.

 

 

 

 

References:

 

(Radd al-Mukhtar, Vol. 5, p. 104).

“من اشترط شرطًا في عقد ولم يصرح به فإن ذلك يعد غَرَرًا”

 

“وَأَوْفُوا بِالْعَهْدِ إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْؤُولًا”
(Surah Al-Isra, 17:35)

 

Radd al muhtar  vol 8 pg 118 maktaba shamila

كل شئ تعومل بيعه بالاستصناع يصح فيه على الاطلاق إذا وصف المصنوع وعرفه على الوجه الموافق المطلوب ويلزم، وليس لاحدهما الرجوع إذا كان على الاوصاف المطلوبة، وإذا خالف يكون المشتري مخيرا.

وأما ما لا يتعامل استصناعه إذا بين فيه المدة صار سلما فتعتبر فيه حينئذ شرائط السلم، وإذا لم يبين فيه المدة كان من قبيل الاستصناع أيضا.

 

 

 

 

 

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Alima Aisha Qureshi

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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