What is the ruling when the buyer finds the item different from the description?

Chapter on the Option of the Two Parties in Sale

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 3 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the buyer finds the item to be contrary to the stated description, he possesses the option to rescind the contract, which is termed the 'option of discrepancy in specification' (Khiyar al-Khalaf fi al-Sifah). The sale is not binding because the stipulated quality was not found, similar to the ruling in a contract of Salam.