Respected Mufti Saheb , I humbly request you to clarify the deal took place about two years before between my sister and myself. Similar kind of deal is ongoing within relatives and our community families. Please we need your clarification. Question with brief background follows;
Alhamthulillah I’m working in Kuwait and supporting my parents in india as I’m the only son. In the recent past years, my parents wished to buy a land for me. There were some shortage of money, then they took around 97 gms of gold jewelry from my sister, sold it and covered the shortage. They have made the deal and told me that I’ll have to buy from Kuwait those 97 grams gold jewelry (brand new) whenever I’m able. It took approximately six month for me to buy and handover to my sister all 100 grams gold. As it was not possible for me buy exactly same weight 97 gms(30gm bangles, 40 gms chain, 30 gms chain) so I bought 100 gms of gold.
Note: My sister’s most of the jewelry were bought from india and used for 8 years. Generally the 22 carat gold bought from india not equal in standard with the same gold bought from Kuwait. If we go to sell gold jewelry in india they give good price for gold which are bought from Kuwait whereas gold which are bought from india they give lesser price.
I was going through your website for the definition of riba , I got the understanding that the above transaction is incorrect and constitutes riba.
- Was the above transaction correct? If the transaction was not correct how should I rectify myself from my part and to do tawbah and please advise us if any alternate option.
In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
We understand from your query that your parents took the 97 grams of gold as a loan from your sister on your behalf. If so, then in principle, only 97 grams of gold will be repaid. The gold should be similar[1] to that which was borrowed[2].
Any amount demanded above the loaned amount will be regarded as interest (ribaa). However, if one voluntarily gives an extra amount of jewelry as a token of appreciation, the extra jewelry will be regarded as a gift and it will be permissible.
In the enquired situation, your sister is entitled to receive only 97 grams of gold. You may gift her the remaining 3 grams of gold or she may purchase the 3 grams of gold from you.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Muajul I. Chowdhury
Student, Darul Iftaa
Astoria, New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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