Ruling on Purchasing a Gifted Item from a Third Party
✒ Fatwa by the Saudi Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings
Question:
A man gifted a car to another person without compensation. The recipient later sold that car to someone else. Now, the original giver wants to buy it from the new owner. Is this permissible, and does it fall under the prohibition of buying back one's own gift?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to purchase the item in this case. This does not fall under the prohibited category of buying back one’s own gift, because:
✔ The original giver is not buying directly from the person he gave it to.
✔ The gift has changed ownership, making the transaction legitimate.
This ruling clarifies that the prohibition applies only when the giver buys the gift back from the same person to whom it was given — not if it passes to someone else in a separate, valid transaction.
🖋 Reference:
Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings – Fatwa No. 13491
✒ Fatwa by the Saudi Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings
❖ Is It Permissible to Buy Back a Gift from a Third Person?
Question:
A man gifted a car to another person without compensation. The recipient later sold that car to someone else. Now, the original giver wants to buy it from the new owner. Is this permissible, and does it fall under the prohibition of buying back one's own gift?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to purchase the item in this case. This does not fall under the prohibited category of buying back one’s own gift, because:
✔ The original giver is not buying directly from the person he gave it to.
✔ The gift has changed ownership, making the transaction legitimate.
This ruling clarifies that the prohibition applies only when the giver buys the gift back from the same person to whom it was given — not if it passes to someone else in a separate, valid transaction.🖋 Reference:
Permanent Committee for Islamic Rulings – Fatwa No. 13491
