What is the ruling if an agent is instructed to sell an item 'tomorrow'?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Agency

Book 19 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the principal instructs the agent to sell an item tomorrow, the agent may not sell it today or the day after tomorrow. This is because the authorization specifically covers the allotted time, neither implicitly nor customarily extending beyond it.