On the Chapter of Selling from the Book of “Sabeel al-Rashad” by Ibn al-Maqri: Study and Verification

Abstract

This research included a verification of a chapter taken from of the book titled “Sabeel al-Rashad” by Imam Ismail al-Maqri, with regard to the contracts of selling. It consisted of an introduction which presented an outline of the importance of the manuscript and two sections. The first section gave an overview of the author of the manuscript, and the second section dealt with the manuscript. The major findings of this investigation have revealed that it is forbidden to sell unclean things like dogs and pigs. It is also not permissible to sell wild birds other than bees. As for the selling of bees outside their hive, it is permissible if the queen bee is in it. The illegitimacy of selling or buying things for someone without his permission. So if someone sells or buys something for another person without his prior permission, the sale is annulled. It is however valid if conditional upon the permission of the seller or the buyer.