Settlement: Acquiring a Defective Item in a Settlement

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani

Ruling 2181

If the thing that one acquires from a settlement is defective, one can annul the settlement. However, if he wishes to take the difference between the price of a non-defective and defective item, it is problematic (maḥall al‑ishkāl) [i.e. based on obligatory precaution, he cannot do so].[¹]

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Settlement (Sulh)

1. As mentioned in Ruling 6, the term ‘problematic’ (maḥall al‑ishkāl) amounts to saying the ruling is based on obligatory precaution.