Ṣulḥ: Validity of a Ṣulḥ Contract When the Giver Later Denies Intent

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Ṣulḥ: Validity of a Ṣulḥ Contract When the Giver Later Denies Intent

English:

Question #1781:

At the time of our marriage, my father-in-law gave me a plot of land in return for a sum of money through a ṣulḥ contract and turned it over to me. The particulars of the agreement were written down, signed and witnessed. Now my father-in law claims that he really did not intend the agreement and it was not genuine. What is your view?

Answer #1781:

The said agreement is deemed valid. The claim that it was not genuine does not carry weight unless the claimant substantiates it.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Ṣulḥ