Buying and Selling: Ruling on Buyer’s Refusal to Fulfil Conditions After Paying Down Payment

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Buying and Selling: Ruling on Buyer’s Refusal to Fulfil Conditions After Paying Down Payment

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Question #1558:

Two people concluded a deal, committing themselves to certain conditions. The buyer paid a down payment. However, he refuses to abide by the rest of the conditions. Has he the right to demand from the vendor to proceed with the deal?

Answer #1558:

Provided that the vendor did not revoke the contract for breach of the condition, he has to honour his side of the deal. However, if he has the right to revoke the contract — even due to breach of some conditions by the buyer — he is justified in revoking the sale. Should this be the case, the buyer has no right to force him to comply with anything apart from returning his deposit.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Buying and Selling