Is judicial intervention required for the seller to rescind the sale due to the buyer's insolvency after delivery?

Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 7 · Bab 5

Open in Qurani

Primary text

In every instance where the right to rescind is established due to insolvency regarding the price, the seller possesses this right without the need for a judge's decree, as it is a rescission of the sale due to inability to pay the price, similar to when a seller may rescind if the buyer becomes bankrupt regarding a specific item belonging to the seller.

Supporting text

In every instance where sequestration (*hajr*) is mandated, the matter falls under the jurisdiction of the judge, as the authority for sequestration belongs to the ruler.