You may wonder what the outcome was. This brother made a mistake, committed a sin. What else? Owner of property increased the price. Then first company bought the lot for a higher price. Who caused the increase in price? It was another Turkish company.

This is a shame! Such an interference, a selfishness, is a shame because we belong to the same nation, one ummah. It is also a shame for the part of the representative, an imam in this case, to disregard the saying of the Prophet.

All of these originate from the lack of knowledge of sunnah and fiqh. In the end there is a big loss. Of course one who causes the loss will be held responsible on the Day of Judgment due to these kind of actions.

May Allah protect us from making mistakes. May He make us do everything in a way pleasing to Him. May Allah be pleased with all of you.

As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

June 2, 2000 - AUSTRALIA