Taking a specific amount of barley for cultivation and returning the same amount
Q: I am a farmer. Sometimes I need (Part No. 14; Page No. 126) kinds of seeds from the people of my village. In such cases, I ask the seed trader to give me a certain quantity of wheat, for example, which I would cultivate then give them an equivalent amount after the harvest. We agree on this and as you know, may Allah protect you, that the cultivation period takes a lot of time, not less than three months. Recently, some educated persons said this transaction was not religiously permitted but I am not convinced of its permissibility since it has been a well-practiced custom.My question is: Am I permitted to borrow a specified weight of wheat or any other kind of seed to plant because of my urgent need for it then return an equivalent weight after the harvest?
A: If the reality is as you have mentioned and you take such seeds as a loan, then there is no harm in this. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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