LessonsRiba: Operative Causes, Unequal Exchange and DeferralQuiz

وإذا وجدا حرم التفاضل والنساء
Translation: Where both attributes are present, inequality and deferment are both prohibited.

Gold for gold, or wheat for wheat, contains both operative attributes. Two distinct restrictions follow:
1. The quantities must be equal.
2. The relevant exchange cannot be deferred.

Exchanging 10 g of gold today for 10 g next week is impermissible even though the weights match. Exchanging 10 g for 11 g immediately is also impermissible. The two violations are analytically distinct.

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Where both attributes coincide

Riba: Operative Causes, Unequal Exchange and Deferral

وإذا وجدا حرم التفاضل والنساء
Translation: Where both attributes are present, inequality and deferment are both prohibited.

Gold for gold, or wheat for wheat, contains both operative attributes. Two distinct restrictions follow:
1. The quantities must be equal.
2. The relevant exchange cannot be deferred.

Exchanging 10 g of gold today for 10 g next week is impermissible even though the weights match. Exchanging 10 g for 11 g immediately is also impermissible. The two violations are analytically distinct.