❖ Prohibited Practices in Buying and Selling
Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade certain behaviors in trade that violate the ethics of mutual respect and fairness:✔ A city dweller should not act as an agent in selling goods for a desert dweller.
✔ One must not inflate prices falsely through deceptive bidding.
✔ A man should not intervene in a sale already agreed upon by his brother.
✔ No one should propose marriage to a woman who has already received a proposal.
✔ A woman should not ask for her sister’s divorce just to take her place.
❖ Understanding Key Terms
✿ City Dweller for Desert Dweller:This implies manipulating price advantage due to market awareness, which may harm the interests of buyers or sellers lacking such knowledge.
✿ False Bidding (Najsh):
This act involves placing bids without intending to buy, purely to hike up the price and deceive potential buyers.
✿ Overriding a Sale Agreement:
When a buyer is in the middle of a transaction, no third party should attempt to lure him away with a competing offer.
✿ Interfering in a Marriage Proposal:
Islam prohibits trying to win over someone who is already considering or has accepted another’s marriage proposal.
✿ Sister’s Divorce for Personal Gain:
Asking a man to divorce his wife so another woman can take her place is both unethical and a cause of potential family division.
❖ Moral Objectives Behind These Rulings
These guidelines serve multiple ethical purposes:① Uphold justice in commercial and social dealings.
② Maintain trust and harmony within society.
③ Prevent greed, jealousy, and conflict.
④ Promote fairness and transparency in all forms of transactions.
