Question: Assalamu Alaykom Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu, may Allah bless your efforts and reward you with goodness… Our respected Shaykh, I would like to ask about the Shari’ah principle: “The ‘Illah revolves around the cause, whether it is present or not…” the question is: “He (saw) was asked about the permissibility of selling the ripe dates ( ruTab ) for dried dates ( tamr ), the Prophet (saw) said: «أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ جَوَازِ بَيْعِ الرُّطَبِ بِالتَّمْرِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ e : هَلْ يَنْقُصُ الرُّطَبُ إِذَا يَبِس؟ فَقَالُوا: نَعَمْ، فَقَالَ: فَلاَ إِذَنْ » “Do ruTab decrease (become lighter) when they dry?” They said: yes. He (saw) said: “then no.” Now if we know the exact amount of shortfall and replaced it, is it permissible to sell it? In other words, if the ripe dates ( ruTab ) weighed one kilo, and when it turns into dried dates ( tamr ) it becomes 900 grams, may we sell 900 grams of dried dates for the price of one kilo of ripe dates? If the answer is no, what i
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