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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 439: AMALAN TAWAR-MENAWAR DALAM URUSAN JUAL BELI
Is it permissible to bargain over the price of goods when buying and selling?
Short answer
Bargaining over price in a sale contract is permissible in Islamic law.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Bargaining over price in a sale contract is permissible in Islamic law. The ruling rests on the hadith of Jabir in which the Prophet negotiated the price of a camel, and on the maxim that the default ruling in transactions is permissibility. Bargaining must remain within mutual consent of both parties. A buyer may not pressure the seller into a loss-making price, and a seller may not set an unjust price that wrongs the buyer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
amalan tawar-menawar dalam akad jual beli adalah harus dan dibolehkan di sisi syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE - 439: AMALAN TAWAR-MENAWAR DALAM URUSAN JUAL BELI”, 2 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4269-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-439-amalan-tawar-menawar-dalam-urusan-jual-beli. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-bargaining-in-buying-and-selling/