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The Ruling of Islamic Law on Selling Closed Boxes (Bulk Returns)
A company sells various types of products to customers. Some customers return products, and in other cases, the shipping company returns undelivered shipments. The company then aggregates these diverse items—such as toys, kitchenware, electrical appliances, etc.—into large boxes and resells them to contractors and intermediaries. We purchase them from these intermediaries and sell them in shops by displaying them on tables at prices lower than the original retail price. The customer has the right to open the product packaging and test it before purchasing.
There are two methods of purchase:
1. Blind Purchase: The goods are sold without a manifest (list of contents), and the load is sold at a fixed price for all shipments.
2. Manifest-Based Purchase: The goods are sold with a manifest provided by the seller. However, due to administrative and accounting procedures between the company and the intermediary, this manifest is sent two weeks after the purchase. The variety is similar to the first type, but the specific items are known. The price varies from one load to another. In this case, the goods are often displayed and sold before the manifest is received due to the administrative delay. What is the ruling of Islamic Law (Shariah) on this?
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It is Prohibited to Sell Fruits for Several Years

Is it permissible to sell the olive harvest for the next five years with a predetermined price?

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Islam Prohibits Hoarding every Product Needed by Society

I trade in food products. However, some traders hoard items because they know that their prices will increase in the near future. What is the ruling of Islam on this?

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Islamic Ruling on Selling Animal Semen

Is it allowed to sell animal semen, and is there a distinction between this and the Prophet's prohibition concerning taking hire for stallion`s covering?

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Ruling on Selling Boxes whose Contents are Unknown

What is the ruling of Sharia on selling boxes whose contents are unknown for a certain price? For example, there are a hundred boxes; one of which contains a sum of money and other items that are worth twenty JDs. I sell each box for twenty JDs. 

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: Offering Food Coupons for Sale

Is purchasing food coupon whereas its actual price is (100JD) for (85JD) value permissible?

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: Ruling on Selling a House by Raffle

Is it permissible that I sell my house by raffle? The main idea of this transaction is that a thousand ten-JD-tickets are sold to the public, and the holder of the winning ticket gets the house.

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Selling the Traffic Accident Sketch is Prohibited

What is the ruling of Sharia when a person sells the traffic accident sketch of his car to another for a certain amount of money provided that the buyer takes the compensation that he manages to collect from the insurance company?

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Ruling when the Price isn't Specified

What is the ruling of Islamic Sharia on selling a piece of land against(2000 JDs) and seven unspecified sheep?

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Ruling on Selling Animal Bones and Horns

Is it permissible to sell animal bones, horns and teeth to be used in manufacturing adornment?

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Is buying shared land from someone who has taken possession of it considered halal or haram?
Is buying shared land from someone who has taken possession of it considered halal or haram?
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It is Forbidden to Sell Vessels Allocated for Preserving Intoxicants

Is it lawful or unlawful to sell wine cans? In addition, is the ruling on selling wine cans similar to that of selling other cans?

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Should I Sell a Plot of Land to Person whom I Suspect to be Laundering Money?

I want to sell a plot of land to a foreigner and I have doubts that he wants to buy it to launder money. Is it permissible for me to sell it to him or not? If it is, then is it permissible that I sell it to him for a price above that of the market?

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Tampering with Expiry Dates is an Act of Deception

We are a marketing company that imports tea where the producer randomly prints the production and expiry dates on the packs for routine and administrative purposes. Unlike canned food or meat, tea doesn`t expire; therefore, consuming it is harmless. Is it permissible to repackage the imported packs then sell them to avoid deceiving consumers? This is knowing that the tea is fit for consumption, just like any other herb. May Allah reward you.

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Changing Goods` Country of Origin is an Act of Cheating

Some traders change the label of origin for the goods imported from China to look as if they were imported from Malaysia. They do so in order to evade the relatively high tariffs imposed on the goods imported from China compared to other countries. What is the ruling of Sharia on this?

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