The ruling on taking the earnest money if the sale is not completed
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Question:
Regarding the earnest money, he says: If the sale is not completed, am I allowed to take this earnest money?
Answer:
Yes, if you sell with an option (khiyar) and the earnest money is paid, but the sale is not finalized and the buyer does not commit to it, the earnest money belongs to the owner of the property as compensation for having his property held up for a period. Then he says, "I have withdrawn from it," which causes harm to the owner of the property. Therefore, he takes the earnest money. Yes.
Regarding the earnest money, he says: If the sale is not completed, am I allowed to take this earnest money?
Answer:
Yes, if you sell with an option (khiyar) and the earnest money is paid, but the sale is not finalized and the buyer does not commit to it, the earnest money belongs to the owner of the property as compensation for having his property held up for a period. Then he says, "I have withdrawn from it," which causes harm to the owner of the property. Therefore, he takes the earnest money. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5308] حكم أخذ العربون إذا لم يتم البيع - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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