The conditional sale: If Zayd is pleased, we say it is valid. So if the sold item is destroyed before it reaches him, who is liable?

The Shaykh : 'Abd?

The questioner : The conditional sale...

The Shaykh : What? What?

The questioner : The conditional sale: If one says, "I sold it to you if Zayd is pleased," we say it is valid.

The Shaykh : Huh?

The questioner : We say, for example, that it is valid.

The Shaykh : But a time limit must be specified.

The questioner : Yes, we specify a time limit, but this sold item is destroyed.

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner : This sold item is destroyed before it reaches Zayd. So when it reached Zayd, he rejected it; he was not pleased.

The Shaykh : Very well.

The questioner : So who is liable?

The Shaykh : The seller, meaning the sale was not completed. What?