A product can command a market price while still failing the requirements for legally recognised tradable property in the relevant fiqh analysis. Economic demand alone is not decisive.
Someone may voluntarily offer money for a thing, yet the sale may not be valid under Islamic contract law. The preceding ruling on wine and pigs illustrates that distinction.
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Market price versus legally recognised property
Kitab al-Buyu: Animal Sales, Silkworms, Bees and Dhimmi Transactions
A product can command a market price while still failing the requirements for legally recognised tradable property in the relevant fiqh analysis. Economic demand alone is not decisive.
Someone may voluntarily offer money for a thing, yet the sale may not be valid under Islamic contract law. The preceding ruling on wine and pigs illustrates that distinction.