Darul Iftaa Camperdown (Madrasah In'aamiyyah)

Can one exchange an old phone with a new phone?

· 8 Safar 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to exchange an old model phone plus and additional sum of money in exchange of a new model phone??

Will this deal constitute interest?

Let’s say the old model phone costs R1000 and new model costs R1500.

Can one change the old model phone plus R500 in return of the new model phone?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh.

Yes, it is permissible. [1]

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] الهداية في شرح بداية المبتدي (3/ 60):

قال: “الربا محرم في كل مكيل أو موزون إذا بيع بجنسه متفاضلا” فالعلة عندنا الكيل مع الجنس والوزن مع الجنس

الهداية في شرح بداية المبتدي (3/ 61):

“ويجوز بيع الحفنة بالحفنتين والتفاحة بالتفاحتين” لأن المساواة بالمعيار ولم يوجد فلم يتحقق الفضل، ولهذا كان مضمونا بالقيمة عند الإتلاف

Answered by
Uthman ad-Dagestani, Student – Darul Iftaa, Makhachkala, Russia
Checked & approved by
Mufti Muhammad Zakariyya Desai.
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