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Prevalence of Drop Shipping and Shariah Rulings

Abstract

The research paper discusses the introduction of drop shipping (an online mechanism), its advantages and disadvantages. Drop shipping is a form of retail business. A seller takes the customer’s orders without keeping stock on hand. It has various benefits such as it’s easy to practice, affordable and scalable. It supports drop shipper to create a successful e-commerce store without the risk of carrying inventory or making large investments. However, there are a few disadvantages of drop shipping such as the opportunity for low profitability, problems of controlling inventory, less control over order fulfillment and shipping complications. This study also analysis drop shipping in the light of Shari'ah compliance. There are some non-Sharia aspects in drop shipping, for example, the drop shipper sells the item to the customer without taking possession of it, while in Shari'ah it is forbidden to sell anything without taking possession of it. According to the opinion of the jurists, there is an aspect of Ribā and Gharar in it. The purpose of this research is to analyze drop shipping in the light of Shari'ah compliance. The research will be useful for the consumers of e-commerce. The research follows descriptive and analytical methods.