FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1338: PEMBELI SETUJU MEMBELI BARANG YANG ROSAK ATAU CACAT
Can a buyer return a defective item after purchase if the seller disclosed the defect before the sale and the buyer agreed?
Short answer
The buyer no longer has the right of option (khiyar) if the seller disclosed the defect and the buyer still agreed to buy.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The buyer no longer has the right of option (khiyar) if the seller disclosed the defect and the buyer still agreed to buy. This agreement shows the buyer accepted the defect. The fatwa stresses that a sale must rest on mutual consent, given with freedom of choice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka pembeli sudah tidak ada hak khiyar selepas pembelian tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1338: PEMBELI SETUJU MEMBELI BARANG YANG ROSAK ATAU CACAT”, 1 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3612-al-kafi-1338-pembeli-setuju-membeli-barang-yang-rosak-atau-cacat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/return-defective-item-after-agreeing-to-buy/