What is the ruling on what is known as "Al-Takhdeer" in Tunisia, which is the leasing of a farm owner's land to another person in exchange for a common share of the profit, a portion of the crop, or a specific amount? And what is the ruling on selling the entire crop while it is still on its trees after its صلاح (suitability/ripening) has become apparent to the "Al-Habbatah" (truck owners) who undertake the harvesting, shipping, and marketing, and is this considered among "receiving the riders"?
It is permissible for the landowner to agree with the farmer on a known percentage of the crop (sharecropping), and the seeds may be provided by the worker. It is also permissible to rent the land for a known amount that the worker pays to the landowner. It is permissible to buy crops after their suitability becomes apparent, and this is not considered among the forbidden practice of meeting riders (before they reach the market), because the seller is not ignorant of the price.
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