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Is it impermissible to buy goods on credit and sell them for cash at a price lower than the purchase price in order to pay off installments from the interest on money deposited in the bank? And is this considered an 'ayn sale?

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The question involves two matters:

1. The ruling on purchasing an item on credit with the intention of selling it and benefiting from its price (Tawarruq): The preponderant view is that it is permissible, provided that the second buyer is not the first seller; otherwise, it would be a "Inah" transaction.

2. The ruling on placing money in interest-based banks and benefiting from interest-based returns: Its ruling has been clarified in previous fatwas.

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