Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce Chapter: Merchandise Sold on Credit Is Purchased Back for Cash at a Lower Price Called (‘ Aynah ) َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنْ حَنَانِ بْنِ سَدِيرٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) فَقَالَ لَهُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ حَنَانٍ ٠َا تَقُولُ فِي الْعِينَةِ فِي رَجُلٍ يُبَايِعُ رَجُلا فَيَقُولُ لَهُ أُبَايِعُكَ بِدَهْ دَوَازْدَهْ وَبِدَهْ يَازْدَهْ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) هَذَا فَاسِدٌ وَلَكِنْ يَقُولُ أَرْبَحُ عَلَيْكَ فِي جَ٠ِ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَيُسَاوِ٠ُهُ عَلَى هَذَا فَلَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ وَقَالَ أُسَاوِ٠ُهُ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي ٠َتَاعٌ قَالَ لا بَأْسَ.

He must, however, say, “For all dirhams I give you so and so amount of dirham profit in the form of Musawamah (fixed price regardless of capital) in this deal;” then it is not unlawful.’ He then asked, ‘Can I make a deal in the form of Musawamah (fixed price regardless of capital) and I do not have any assets?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not unlawful.’” وثق - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (19/226))