The Ruling on Selling a Defective Car
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Question:
This questioner says: In a question of his, he says: My brother Muhammad, may Allah reward you a thousand times over, I bought a large car from a person, and he told me I had the option for three days; if a defect was found in this car, I could return it. When I arrived in my town, I found a defect in the engine, so I returned it to him, but he said, “I have nothing to do with you.” Is there any advice for people like this?
Answer:
It is not permissible for him to say that. If a defect is found in the car and he did not disclose it to you, but if he disclosed it to you and you accepted it, then you have no claim against him. However, if he did not disclose it, denied it, or he was unaware of it and it was later found, then this is not acceptable. You are entitled to compensation for the defect, or you may return the car and take back the amount you paid him. Yes.
This questioner says: In a question of his, he says: My brother Muhammad, may Allah reward you a thousand times over, I bought a large car from a person, and he told me I had the option for three days; if a defect was found in this car, I could return it. When I arrived in my town, I found a defect in the engine, so I returned it to him, but he said, “I have nothing to do with you.” Is there any advice for people like this?
Answer:
It is not permissible for him to say that. If a defect is found in the car and he did not disclose it to you, but if he disclosed it to you and you accepted it, then you have no claim against him. However, if he did not disclose it, denied it, or he was unaware of it and it was later found, then this is not acceptable. You are entitled to compensation for the defect, or you may return the car and take back the amount you paid him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/299 — archive.org (13:04)
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