Najsh

Posted on 06/28/2012 by marina

NAJSH النجش
“Exciting; stirring up.” The practice of enhancing the price of goods, by making a tender for them without and intention of buying, but merely to incite others to offer a higher price. It is forbidden by Muslim law. (Hamilton’s Hidayah, vol. ii. p. 46.)

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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