Why Amazon FBA is Halal in Islam
C.J Ahmed-20.05.2023
Amazon FBA means fulfillment by amazon and is a service which provides the seller with shipping the products and is similer to a drop-shipping business. I is basically acting like a third man when delivering goods. There is nothing haram for a Muslim in joining the Amazon FBA program.
Allah (swt) says in the Quran,
“But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest.” (2:275)
Now the question may arise on whether it is haram to sell haram goods through the Amazon service, the answer is that it is permitted because just because something is haram does not mean that selling it is haram too.
The prophet (sal) never objected to selling something haram. Take silk for an example.Although is haram for men in large mounts, it is not haram for women or non-Muslims. The same can be said about selling alcoholic beer or pork because the non –Muslims consume these.
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
`Umar saw a silken cloak being sold in the market and he brought it to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! Buy this cloak and adorn yourself with it on the `Id festivals and on meeting the delegations." Allah's Messenger (sal) replied, "This is the dress for the one who will have no share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in the Hereafter)." After sometime had passed, Allah's Messenger (sal) sent a silken cloak to `Umar. `Umar took it and brought it to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! You have said that this is the dress of that who will have no share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in the Hereafter), yet you have sent me this!" The Prophet (sal) said," I have sent it) so that you may sell it or fulfill with it some of your needs." (Sahih al Bukhari)
Another narration said the following,
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
`Umar saw a silk suit being sold, so he said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! Why don't you buy it so that you may wear it when delegates come to you, and also on Fridays?" The Prophet (sal) said, "This is worn only by him who has no share in the Hereafter." Afterwards the Prophet (sal) sent to `Umar a silk suit suitable for wearing. `Umar said to the Prophet, "You have given it to me to wear, yet I have heard you saying about it what you said?" The Prophet (sal) said, "I sent it to you so that you might either sell it or give it to somebody else to wear."(Sahih al Bukhari)
Narrated Ibn `Umar
My father, seeing a silken cloak being sold, said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! Buy this and wear it on Fridays and when the foreign delegates pay a visit to you." He said, "This is worn only by that person who will have no share in the Hereafter." Later a few silken cloaks were given to the Prophet (sal) as a gift, and he sent one of those cloaks to `Umar. `Umar said (to the Prophet), "How can I wear it while you have said about it what you said?" The Prophet (sal) said, "I did not give it to you to wear but to sell or to give to someone else to wear." So `Umar sent it to his (pagan) brother who was from the inhabitants of Mecca before he (`Umar's brother) embraced Islam. (Sahih al Bukhari)
Abdullah b. Umar reported:
'Umar b. at-Khattab found a silk garment being sold in the market; he purchased it and brought it to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said: Allah's Messenger, get it and adorn yourself (by wearing it) on the 'Id (days) and for the delegation. Thereupon, Allah's Messenger (sal) said: That is the dress of one who has no share (in the Hereafter). 'Umar stayed there so long as Allah wished. Then Allah's Messenger (sal) sent him a silk cloak. 'Umar came back with that to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said: Allah's Messenger. you said that it is the dress of one who has no share in the Hereafter, but then you sent it to me. Thereupon, Allah's Messenger (sal) said: Sell it and benefit from its price” (Bukhari and Muslim)
It is not haram to join the Amazon FBA program.
Amazon FBA means fulfillment by amazon and is a service which provides the seller with shipping the products and is similer to a drop-shipping business. I is basically acting like a third man when delivering goods. There is nothing haram for a Muslim in joining the Amazon FBA program.
Allah (swt) says in the Quran,
“But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest.” (2:275)
Now the question may arise on whether it is haram to sell haram goods through the Amazon service, the answer is that it is permitted because just because something is haram does not mean that selling it is haram too.
The prophet (sal) never objected to selling something haram. Take silk for an example.Although is haram for men in large mounts, it is not haram for women or non-Muslims. The same can be said about selling alcoholic beer or pork because the non –Muslims consume these.
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
`Umar saw a silken cloak being sold in the market and he brought it to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! Buy this cloak and adorn yourself with it on the `Id festivals and on meeting the delegations." Allah's Messenger (sal) replied, "This is the dress for the one who will have no share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in the Hereafter)." After sometime had passed, Allah's Messenger (sal) sent a silken cloak to `Umar. `Umar took it and brought it to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! You have said that this is the dress of that who will have no share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in the Hereafter), yet you have sent me this!" The Prophet (sal) said," I have sent it) so that you may sell it or fulfill with it some of your needs." (Sahih al Bukhari)
Another narration said the following,
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
`Umar saw a silk suit being sold, so he said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! Why don't you buy it so that you may wear it when delegates come to you, and also on Fridays?" The Prophet (sal) said, "This is worn only by him who has no share in the Hereafter." Afterwards the Prophet (sal) sent to `Umar a silk suit suitable for wearing. `Umar said to the Prophet, "You have given it to me to wear, yet I have heard you saying about it what you said?" The Prophet (sal) said, "I sent it to you so that you might either sell it or give it to somebody else to wear."(Sahih al Bukhari)
Narrated Ibn `Umar
My father, seeing a silken cloak being sold, said, "O Allah's Messenger (sal)! Buy this and wear it on Fridays and when the foreign delegates pay a visit to you." He said, "This is worn only by that person who will have no share in the Hereafter." Later a few silken cloaks were given to the Prophet (sal) as a gift, and he sent one of those cloaks to `Umar. `Umar said (to the Prophet), "How can I wear it while you have said about it what you said?" The Prophet (sal) said, "I did not give it to you to wear but to sell or to give to someone else to wear." So `Umar sent it to his (pagan) brother who was from the inhabitants of Mecca before he (`Umar's brother) embraced Islam. (Sahih al Bukhari)
Abdullah b. Umar reported:
'Umar b. at-Khattab found a silk garment being sold in the market; he purchased it and brought it to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said: Allah's Messenger, get it and adorn yourself (by wearing it) on the 'Id (days) and for the delegation. Thereupon, Allah's Messenger (sal) said: That is the dress of one who has no share (in the Hereafter). 'Umar stayed there so long as Allah wished. Then Allah's Messenger (sal) sent him a silk cloak. 'Umar came back with that to Allah's Messenger (sal) and said: Allah's Messenger. you said that it is the dress of one who has no share in the Hereafter, but then you sent it to me. Thereupon, Allah's Messenger (sal) said: Sell it and benefit from its price” (Bukhari and Muslim)
It is not haram to join the Amazon FBA program.