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Can I accept the discount?

Published as Seller giving the purchaser a discount due to the item being damaged

· 3 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I bought something from a person and then saw that it was slightly damaged. When I complained to the seller, he offered me a discount. Can I accept the discount?

Answer

It is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(ويجوز للمشتري أن يزيد للبائع في الثمن ويجوز للبائع أن يزيد للمشتري في المبيع ويجوز أن يحط من الثمن ويتعلق الاستحقاق بجميع ذلك) (الهداية 3/75)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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