Buying and Selling: Ruling on Buying Property Sold Under Government or Court Compulsion

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Buying and Selling: Ruling on Buying Property Sold Under Government or Court Compulsion

English:

Question #1465:

If the government or Islamic court injunction forced someone to sell their land and household effects, is it permissible for those who know that the person has been compelled to sell his/her belongings to buy them?

Answer #1465:

If they have been forced to sell their land and household effects rightfully, i.e., by those who have the right to issue such an injunction, there is no harm in buying the same from them. Otherwise, the owner’s consent should be obtained even after the transaction is made.

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