Businessman preventing two people from transacting a sale on his property
Question
Could mufti advise on the following:
Person A owns a Cash n Carry, person B and person C both are his customer's and purchase from him. At the premises of person A, person B and C meet and start transacting on person A's premises. Person A in turns tells Person B that person C is my customer and you cannot supply him.
1. Is this type of clause permissable in shariah where person A stops person B from supplying person C as he feels it's his customer.
2. If person B and C transacted on person A's property, is the sale valid.
Answer
1. This clause is not permissible in shari'ah. Therefore, it is permissible for person B to supply person C and vice versa.
2. Yes, it is valid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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