Question: Assalamualaykum. Muhtaram Mufti Saheb, Is it permissible to purchase someone’s house in a distress sale, when the seller is only selling out of dire need that too below market rate? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Fundamentally, given the circumstances, the transaction will be permissible; nonetheless, the ruling may change based on … [Read more...]