Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

are we allowed to pay goodwill when purchasing a business.

· 11 Jumada II 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6313English

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are we allowed to pay goodwill when purchasing a business.

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In principle, goodwill is not permissible. However, the alternative is to set a higher value price to the commodities of the business.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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