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Purchasing the land of a farm without mention of the animals

· 3 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I purchased a 50 hectare farm which is not fenced off. I did not know that there are some animals on the farm. Am I the owner of those animals?

Answer

Since you only bought the land from the seller, the animals will not enter into the sale. The animals should be returned to the seller.

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

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