Is drop shipping allowed in Islam?

Assuming you mean this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_shipping

No, that's technically not wrong as long as they have a contract to do so, its fine. You're still selling a service to the manufacturer to sell their goods.

What would be wrong is if they sold it and took all the money or did it w/o the consent of the manufacturer or provider of the goods.

Also, if they are out of stock, they should return the money to the customer if they ultimately cannot provide the goods.

I hope that addressed your question.

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Hmmm, I've been in the drop shipping world for a long time and have never come across this objection to the drop ship business model. I know that in Turkey, a predominantly Islamic country, eBay has about 50% of the market share for online sales. I also know, from networking with many drop shippers at trade shows and on sourcing visits to China that there are many Turkish people drop shipping. So, in practice, I'd say that my Islamic drop shipping friends don't find conflict between their faith and the drop shipping model of eCommerce. Yet, if you are truly concerned that there may be an issue, I'd consult your spiritual advisor for your particularly flavor of Islam. I know their are different and more lenient or stricter rules depending on what your religious practice is for the path that you are committed to spiritually.

Im not sure. I will ask my sunday school teacher tomorrow who is an economics professor at James madison university in harrisonburg, VA, US.

I think its ok, because the retailer is acting as a middle man, connecting the consumer and the producer...

i guess the retailers intensions might make it wrong though?.. perhaps... if the intension are so that he does not have to pay for it to be shipped to his store and not loose any money whats so ever...

One does not "drop-ship" to a religion.

The nation where the address is located dictates such policies.

Thousands of gifts are drop-shipped every day around the world.

i've got self assurance muslims are meant to bury their lifeless bare, wrapped in a shroud and rapidly in touch with the soil, with their heads dealing with Mecca. so.... no. Bin encumbered don't have been killed. they have made a "martyr" to the reason in the back of Al Quaeda. this is the worst component they might have achieved, made a "martyr" of him. Now those loopy bastards will gete much greater vicious.

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Be wise in charity and love, and love your enemies in wisdom.

How could you be more perfect?

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