Does the lessee have the option to annul the contract if planting fails due to the land drowning or water supply interruption?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Leasing

Book 25 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The lessee has the option to annul the contract if planting becomes impossible due to the land drowning or the complete cessation of its water supply, because this constitutes a defect (*'ayb*) in the leased object itself.