The ruling on the seller disclosing the dents in the car at the time of sale

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah guide you. If a man wants to sell his car, for example, during the negotiation, is he required to say, "The car was hit in this door with a medium impact, and hit in the back with a light impact"?

The Shaykh : If the mark of the impact is visible and not hidden, he is not required to disclose it. But if it is hidden, he is required to disclose it, because sometimes the impact is minor and the mechanic is skilled, so you find nothing on the car. He must disclose it, because an impact, whatever it is, must reduce the value.

The questioner : And he tells him, for example, "I changed the radiator and the oil."

The Shaykh : Yes, he does not mention the spare parts unless they are different. But spare parts, like the headlight bulb, if he changes it, it does not matter.

The questioner : But for example, if he changes a part to a better one, like the radiator, where they put a larger radiator so the car cools down, is he required to be...?

The Shaykh : He is not required to, and it is a negotiation, you see.

The presenter : And Sam.