Miscellaneous Issues in Business: Ruling on Mislabeling Assembled Products and Validity of the Sale
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Miscellaneous Issues in Business: Ruling on Mislabeling Assembled Products and Validity of the Sale
English:
Question #1596:
If a finished product has been assembled, using different components then put for sale as the product of a particular foreign country, does this amount to cheating and deception? Assuming that it is, would the deal concluded between the seller and the buyer be valid in case the latter does not know about it?
Answer #1596:
Should the components or the very product be identifiable by the buyer, there is no case for swindling. However, promoting these products contrary to their nature amounts to lying and is, therefore, ḥarām. Should the sale be concluded, in that their description does not reflect reality, the deal is valid. But, if the purchaser discovered the truth about the goods, he has the right to revoke the sale agreement [and return the goods].