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AL-KAFI #1985: HUKUM BERJUAL BELI DENGAN ORANG BUTA
What is the ruling on buying and selling with a blind person?
Short answer
According to the preferred view of the Shafi'i school, a blind person's sale or purchase is invalid because he cannot see the goods, so it is treated like the sale of unseen goods.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the preferred view of the Shafi'i school, a blind person's sale or purchase is invalid because he cannot see the goods, so it is treated like the sale of unseen goods. A transaction is still possible through a sighted agent, or is valid if the blind person has seen the goods before, remembers their description and the goods remain unchanged at the time of contract. A salam contract is also valid for a blind person, but a sighted agent must receive the goods. The fatwa also notes the second Shafi'i view, shared by the Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools, which validates the sale when the description is known, and considers it suitable for current practice on grounds of public interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut mazhab Syafie, jual beli yang dilakukan orang buta adalah tidak sah. Walau bagaimanapun, orang buta boleh meminta wakil yang celik penglihatan untuk melaksanakan urusan jual beli bagi pihaknya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1985: HUKUM BERJUAL BELI DENGAN ORANG BUTA”, 8 May 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5907-hukum-berjual-beli-dengan-orang-buta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-buying-selling-with-blind-person/