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“You should have put it on top of the food so that the people can see it. Whoever
cheats us is not one of us.”
The Third: The amount must not be concealed or diminished by rigging the scale
or tampering with the weights. He must measure as he would like the people to
measure for himself. Allah, the Almighty said: “Woe to the diminishers,
who, when people measure for them, take full measure, but when they measure
or weigh for others, they reduce!” (Koran Ch. 83 verses 1-3)
The Fourth: He must be truthful about the current price, and not conceal
anything about it, as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, has forbidden
lying about local prices.
Also the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, has forbidden that someone
stands before the seller while a buyer is negotiating with him, then he interferes
by asserting he will buy at a higher price, although he has no intention of buying,
in order only to force the price up on the buyer.
cheats us is not one of us.”
The Third: The amount must not be concealed or diminished by rigging the scale
or tampering with the weights. He must measure as he would like the people to
measure for himself. Allah, the Almighty said: “Woe to the diminishers,
who, when people measure for them, take full measure, but when they measure
or weigh for others, they reduce!” (Koran Ch. 83 verses 1-3)
The Fourth: He must be truthful about the current price, and not conceal
anything about it, as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, has forbidden
lying about local prices.
Also the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, has forbidden that someone
stands before the seller while a buyer is negotiating with him, then he interferes
by asserting he will buy at a higher price, although he has no intention of buying,
in order only to force the price up on the buyer.