Is it permissible to sell a commodity or part of it before it is transferred into the possession of the buyer, especially if this is with the consent of the first seller, and is it permissible to sell it back to the first seller himself for a profit while it is still in his warehouse?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible to sell goods that have not been taken possession of, whether to the seller or to another, if they are foodstuffs. If they are not foodstuffs, then there is a difference of opinion regarding the permissibility of selling them.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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