FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1833: HUKUM BERKAITAN PRE-ORDER YANG TIDAK DITENTUKAN HARGANYA SECARA SPESIFIK
Is a pre-order valid when the price is not specified, such as an RM500 booking payment for a Proton X50?
Short answer
The pre-order and its booking payment are valid and permitted, because the payment is treated like a promise showing seriousness and commitment, not a sale contract that must meet the pillars and conditions of sale.
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
The pre-order and its booking payment are valid and permitted, because the payment is treated like a promise showing seriousness and commitment, not a sale contract that must meet the pillars and conditions of sale. In this case it is closer to hamisy jiddiyyah than to bai' al-'urbun, so the seller may use the money to cover actual losses if the customer cancels. Sellers are encouraged to state a ceiling price when bookings open and offer a rebate once the sale contract is concluded, to remove uncertainty.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum tempahan beserta bayarannya adalah sah dan dibenarkan kerana bayaran tempahan dilihat menyamai konsep janji bagi menunjukkan kesungguhan dan komitmen semata-mata, ia bukanlah suatu akad jual beli yang perlu menepati rukun dan syarat jual beli.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1833: HUKUM BERKAITAN PRE-ORDER YANG TIDAK DITENTUKAN HARGANYA SECARA SPESIFIK”, 11 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5006-al-kafi-1833-hukum-berkaitan-pre-order-yang-tidak-ditentukan-harganya-secara-spesifik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-pre-order-without-specified-price/