Fatwa #1696425 July 2008Saudi Arabia
Sometimes we buy product from a store e.g. at a price of 20 and after sometime the same product reduced to 10....
Question
Sometimes we buy product from a store e.g. at a price of 20 and after sometime the same product reduced to 10. Is it allowed to to refund or exchange the product that we bought (i.e. still new) in 20 to save the difference of 10. And then buy it again for 10.
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
As a principle it will be permissible to return the item you purchased at 20 if the seller agrees. You are then at liberty to purchase the item again at 10.However to conduct oneself with such selfishness in our transactions is unethical. (Al Mausoo atul Fiqhiyah V4 Baabul Iqaalah)
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. Ebrahim Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa