๐ In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
๐ Five examples of business scams or dishonesty in trade (buying and selling) to avoid:
1] When an online seller refuses to publicize the prices of their products. This kind of seller may deceitfully modify the price of each item according to how well they know you, if they like you, and if they sense you can actually afford to buy each product from them at a price that is much higher than the original cost.
2] If the usual price of a cellphone charger they're selling is 250 pesos but, upon guessing you're somebody who can be easily deceived, they claim "its actual price is 400, but I'll give it to you for 350 pesos" - selling a product at an unreasonable price then pretending to be offering you a "special discount" by slightly decreasing its cost to act sympathetic.
3] Giving you a bag of rice that weighs two kilograms when you requested for three kilograms or a box of ten cupcakes when you paid for one dozen - giving you less than what you asked for.
4] Purchasing an abaya from a retailer for 450 pesos then selling it to you for 2000 pesos, while claiming that it's from Saudi Arabia when they're aware of the fact it was tailored by a local in the Philippines.
5] Editing the images of one's products which are advertised online in such a way that they look appealing and in good condition, then when the customers receive them, they discover damages, incorrect orders, or several parts are missing.
Untruthful business owners and online entrepreneurs may "enjoy" the additional money they've unlawfully obtained, but in the Hereafter or on Judgment Day, if Allah the Most Just doesn't forgive them, they may regret their fraudulent acts and wrong decisions.
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๐ Abu Sa'eed RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The honest and trustworthy merchant (businessperson, entrepreneur) will be with the prophets, the truthful ones, and the martyrs."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1209
Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (Authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani
๐ Abdullah Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, said, "Whoever takes up arms against us is not one of us."
In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever deceives us (or cheats) is not one of us (Muslims)."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6659, Sahih Muslim 98
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
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https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/06/hadith-virtues-of-honesty-in-trade-and.html
https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/09/note-importance-of-truthfulness-even.html
https://www.salafisounds.com/be-truthful-and-keep-away-from-lying-traits-of-a-true-believer-by-abu-khadeejah/
