Exchange of Animals for Cloth or Other Items of Goods

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘The exchange of one camel for two camels, one stumper for two at the same time is not harmful.”’

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of exchanging yarns for expanded fabrics while the yarn is heavier than fabrics in weight. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about exchanging one slave for two slaves and a slave for a slave and some dirhams. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful in the case of all animals if it…

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about exchanging one camel for two camels in a hand in hand transaction and on credit. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is permissible if you name it in terms of…

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘The sale of one grown up camel in exchange for ten fetuses of camel to be born is not valid.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In the exchange of foodstuff of different kinds or other things with different quantities is not harmful in a hand in hand transaction but it is not valid on credit.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), disliked exchange of meat for animals.”

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about exchange of one sheep for two sheep, one egg for two eggs. He (the Imam) said, ’It is not harmful as long as it is not in measures and weighing.’”

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man who says to another man, ‘Send your sheep and camels to be kept and when they give birth, if you like, I will exchange their male…