Is it permissible to purchase information from someone in exchange for money, such that the money is paid first, and then I am informed of the information?
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This transaction can be rectified as a lease (ijara) for the service of teaching a permissible herbal mixture, similar to online medical consultations where a doctor expends his knowledge and expertise in exchange for a fee. Ibn Hazm permitted leasing for teaching the Quran, knowledge, and , citing the absence of any text prohibiting it, and indeed, there are texts that permit it.
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