What is the ruling on seeking replacement for an item bought that requires possession if it is met in another town?

Chapter on Selling Assets and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 5 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If one purchases an item requiring possession and encounters it in another town, he is not entitled to demand it or take a substitute for it, even if both parties agree, because it is an unpossessed sold item. However, if the item is one that does not require possession, taking a substitute is permissible. If the transaction was a Salam contract, taking a substitute is not permitted because the item in a Salam contract is also prohibited from being sold before possession.