Question
A few days after I purchased an item, I discovered a defect in it. This defect cane with the item. It did not develop by me. When I returned with it to the seller, he asked me to keep the article and he would refund a few dollars to compensate for the defect. Is this permissible?
Answer
You may not insist on the owner to refund you a few dollars for the fault/ damage in the article. You can however return the item and take back the full amount you had paid. However, if the seller of his own accord happily wishes to give you a few dollars for the damage as he is not keen to take back the item, then this will be permissible.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 20 No 02
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