Who bears the expense for transporting movable goods after sale?

Chapter on Selling Assets and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 2 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The expense for transporting movable goods (*al-manqūlāt*) and similar items after the sale is incumbent upon the buyer. This is because the right to full delivery (*tawfiyah*) is not directly tied to the act of transportation itself, as it is with measurement.

Supporting text

Imam Ahmad explicitly stated this ruling regarding the transfer of movable goods.