Seller asking for a higher price after concluding the deal
Question
I bought a plot of land with terms of 18 months, but due to some reason, I could not pay the full amount on time. The seller is now saying that since I did not pay him the full amount within the time period, he will cancel the deal, unless I pay him an additional amount. Does he have the right to do this?
Answer
Once the deal is concluded, the seller does not have the right to independently cancel the sale. Similarly, he does not have the right to ask for an extra amount. If he takes the extra amount, the extra amount will be regarded as interest.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
فإن الأصل في العقد اللزوم من الطرفين ولا يثبت لأحدهما اختيار الإمضاء أو الفسخ ولو في مجلس العقد عندنا إلا باشتراط ذلك (رد المحتار4/565)
الربا هو الفضل المستحق لأحد المتعاقدين في المعاوضة الخالي عن عوض شرط فيه (الهداية 3/78)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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