A man sold me a plot of land from a large area of land he owns, but he did not specify the location of the plot. Is this sale permissible?
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Question:
The questioner says to the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success: A man sold me a plot of land from a large area of land he owns, and he did not specify the location of the plot within that area to me. We agreed that he would deliver it after a certain period. Is this sale permissible, or does it fall under ignorance (jahalah)?
Answer:
If you know the land from which he sold you a plot, knowing its location and place, then there is no harm. However, do not sell it until you have received it through vacating, specifying its boundaries, knowing its limits, and obtaining a deed of sale for it. As for merely buying land from him and selling it while it has not yet been clarified, its boundaries not defined, and its location not specified, this is not permissible. This is a sale of an unknown item.
The questioner says to the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success: A man sold me a plot of land from a large area of land he owns, and he did not specify the location of the plot within that area to me. We agreed that he would deliver it after a certain period. Is this sale permissible, or does it fall under ignorance (jahalah)?
Answer:
If you know the land from which he sold you a plot, knowing its location and place, then there is no harm. However, do not sell it until you have received it through vacating, specifying its boundaries, knowing its limits, and obtaining a deed of sale for it. As for merely buying land from him and selling it while it has not yet been clarified, its boundaries not defined, and its location not specified, this is not permissible. This is a sale of an unknown item.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1574 -3022] رجل باعني قطعة أرض من مساحة أرض كبيرة يملكها، ولم يحدد مكان القطعة فهل هذا البيع جائز؟ — youtube.com
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