They imposed a condition that if he did
not buy the product from them, he would have to pay them compensation if they sold it at a
loss. Is this an invalid condition? For example, he came and said, “I want to buy
such and such a product” and they said, “We will bring it from America and if
you do not buy it, and we sell it to someone else at a loss, you will have to compensate
us because you broke your promise.” Is this an invalid condition?
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A vendor imposed a condition that a prospective purchaser has to pay him some compensation if he does not buy
Question: 5232
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:
Yes, this is an invalid condition.
And Allâh knows best.
Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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