FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-563: HUKUM MENJUAL BARANG SECARA PRE-ORDER DI PLATFORM ONLINE
Is it permissible to sell goods on a pre-order basis on Shopee or Lazada when the seller does not yet own the goods at the time of listing?
Short answer
Running a pre-order business on online platforms such as Shopee and Lazada is permissible.
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
Running a pre-order business on online platforms such as Shopee and Lazada is permissible. It is treated as falling under the salam sale and the ijarah contract, both of which jurists agree to be lawful. The platform's return and refund policy reduces the risk of non-delivery or goods that do not match the specification, in line with the principle of khiyar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Boleh untuk menjalankan perniagaan konsep pre-order di platform online seperti Lazada dan Shopee kerana ianya termasuk dalam bentuk jual beli salam (bayar dahulu barang dapat kemudian) dan juga kontrak ijarah (upah) yang disepakati fuqaha' tentang keharusannya.
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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-563: HUKUM MENJUAL BARANG SECARA PRE-ORDER DI PLATFORM ONLINE”, 19 April 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4734-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-563-hukum-menjual-barang-secara-pre-order-di-platform-online. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-pre-order-selling-online-platforms/