Ruling on the Sale of Dried Fruits in their Origin and its Contemporary Applications (Comparative doctrinal study)

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the Islamic legal rulings related to the sale of dried fruits such as dates, raisins, dried figs, and other foods that are dried, originating from items like dates, grapes, figs, or others. It also addresses the sale of grapes for grapes, figs for figs, dates for dates, and similar exchanges of moist foods of the same type. This is done by specifying the primary principle governing these issues, which is the consideration of the genus of the sold item in light of its original source. The study also discusses the legal judgment regarding the sale of dried foods in their original state and the sale of moist foods for their equivalent, along with presenting some contemporary applications falling under these issues. This is achieved through the use of inductive, analytical, and deductive methodologies. The study concludes that it is impermissible to sell dried foods in their original state because these goods are considered part of the same genus as their original source, and there is no possibility of equivalence between these branches and their origins. However, it is permissible to sell moist foods for their equivalent because equivalence can be established among these categories.