Question
The dealer sold a vehicle „voetstoets‟ - faults and all. The purchaser drove the car from the dealer‟s premises about 100 kilometres and the engine packed up. The dealer refuses to refund the customer. What is the ruling of the Sharia in this scenario? To settle the dispute the Muslim dealer wants to pay the person with interest money. Is this permissible?
Answer
Regardless of the ‗voetstoet‟ stipulation, they sold the man a product which is like a rotten fruit. They have to refund his money and take their defective vehicle. They have to pay him with halaal money, not interest money. The interest must compulsorily be given to the poor.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 12
- PDF page
- 3
Verbatim verified against the source PDF
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