in another place; if he cannot find it, he may return to the first seller and buy the piece with cash, and if the price has gone up there is no harm. The essential point is that no barter should take place between gold and gold while paying the difference— even when that difference is said to cover workmanship. This applies when the merchant is only a trader. If, however, the merchant is a goldsmith, he may say, “Take this gold and fashion it for me in the manner I want; when the work is finished I will pay you your wage.” That is perfectly permissible.

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Second question: What is your view regarding some jewelry-shop owners who exchange their new gold for a customer’s used gold and then charge a manufacturing fee?

Answer: I see no difference between this question and the previous one; the ruling in both cases is the same.

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Third question: Some jewelry-shop owners purchase gold on credit, thinking that this is lawful