What is the ruling if the principal specifies a price in one currency unit but the agent purchases using a different currency unit?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Agency
Primary text
If the principal states, 'Buy it for one hundred Dinar,' and the agent buys it for one hundred Dirham, the ruling follows the established precedent concerning the opposite scenario: if the principal commanded, 'Sell it for one hundred Dirham,' and the agent sold it for one hundred Dinar.