Making An Advancement Payment And Taking Goods Gradually Thereafter

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Question

Is it permissible to make an Advance payment to a supermarket and then take goods slowly as need arises?

Answer

Such a transaction is called Bay’ul Istijrar. It is permissible to make an advance payment to the supermarket and the take the goods gradually as need arises.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

Fatawa Mahmoodiyah 16/195

Islam Aur Jadeed Muashi Masaa’il 3/242

Shami 4/516

Approved by
Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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