What is the ruling on one who buys a car and says to the seller, “I am buying a pile of iron from you”?
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Question:
I went to a car dealership where they sell under the microphone, and the buyer said, “I am buying a pile of iron from you.” What is the ruling on that sale, given that I sold it to him?
Answer:
This is not acceptable. This means that if a defect appears in it, he has no right to return it. This is not permissible. Rather, if he buys it and a defect appears that was not specified or disclosed, if a defect appears that the seller did not disclose, then the buyer has the option. The buyer has the option. If he says, “I bought it and I waive the option, I will accept it in whatever condition it is,” this is not permissible. It contains excessive uncertainty (gharar) and ignorance, and it involves consuming people’s wealth.
Therefore, he must disclose any defects in it. It has been mentioned to you before that if they are truthfulSahih al-Bukhari 2110, then clarity and transparency are required in buying and selling. There must be no deception, there must be no ignorance. If the seller knows that the goods have defects, he is required to disclose them. Yes.
I went to a car dealership where they sell under the microphone, and the buyer said, “I am buying a pile of iron from you.” What is the ruling on that sale, given that I sold it to him?
Answer:
This is not acceptable. This means that if a defect appears in it, he has no right to return it. This is not permissible. Rather, if he buys it and a defect appears that was not specified or disclosed, if a defect appears that the seller did not disclose, then the buyer has the option. The buyer has the option. If he says, “I bought it and I waive the option, I will accept it in whatever condition it is,” this is not permissible. It contains excessive uncertainty (gharar) and ignorance, and it involves consuming people’s wealth.
Therefore, he must disclose any defects in it. It has been mentioned to you before that if they are truthful
The buyer and the seller have the option of canceling or confirming the bargain unless they separate, and if they spoke the truth and made clear the defects of the goods, them they would be blessed in their bargain, and if they told lies and hid some facts, their bargain would be deprived of Allah's blessings.
البيعان بالخيار ما لم يتفرقا فإن فإن فإن صدقا وبين بورك لهما في بيعهما، وإن كذبا وكتما محقت بركة بيعهما
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يشتري سيارة ويقول للبائع أشتري منك كوم حديد؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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