Is the exception of an unspecified tree in a sale permissible?

Chapter on Selling Assets and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 2 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

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The exception of an unspecified tree in a sale is not permissible because the exception is unknown, resulting in both the sold item and the excepted item being ambiguous. Ambiguity invalidates the sale.