If Ajwah dates are exchanged for a cheaper kind of dates, is it permissible to give more cheaper dates for the Ajwah?

Answer

Dates of any kind if exchanged for dates, must be equal in weight on both sides. Thus, the weight of Ajwah dates must be the same as the weight of the cheaper dates. The same applies to the olive oil. Both sides must be the same quantity. When exchanging items, the quality is not considered. If the items are of the same kind, the amount has to be the same on both sides, e.g. brown sugar for white sugar; barley for barley, corn for corn, tea for tea, brown flour for white flour, etc. The value and quality are of no consideration in this type of exchange.