Is Dropshipping Permissible?

Ustadh Farid Dingle is asked if dropshipping permissible if one operates a store.

Dropshipping is where you may have a store, then the customer places the order. You then go to your supplier to send the product to the customer. You never own the product or see the product, so I am wondering if this is permissible within Islam?

This is perfectly fine with generic items as it constitutes a salam contract. You couldn’t do that with something specific, like a specific used iphone, or a specific antique item. (Minhaj al-Talibin)

I pray this helps.

Farid

Checked and approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.