What is the ruling on selling a satellite dish receiver and then asking the buyer to return it after some time, given that the buyer lives 100 kilometers away from the seller's residence, and what is required to be done regarding this?

The answer is divided into two parts:

1. Ruling on selling satellite dishes: It is forbidden to sell them if the seller predominantly believes or knows that the buyer will use them for unlawful purposes, as this constitutes aiding in sin. It is permissible to sell them if the seller predominantly believes or knows that the buyer will use them for permissible purposes. If the two probabilities are equal, or if the seller does not know, then the prevalent condition of the users should be considered.

2. Validity of the sale if the use is unlawful: The majority of scholars (Hanafis, Malikis, and Shafi’is) hold that the sale is valid despite its unlawfulness. The Hanbalis hold that the sale is void and unlawful. The preponderant view is that of the majority, because the sale was not for an inherently unlawful item. According to both schools of thought, repentance from this action is obligatory.