Is a sale valid if the price specified is 'except for one dirham' or 'except for one sa' of wheat or barley'?

Chapter on Selling Assets and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 1 · Bab 4

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The sale is invalid when the price is specified with an exception of a known quantity of currency or a known measure of grain, such as 'except for one dirham' or 'except for one sa' of wheat or barley'. This invalidity occurs because the intent was to exclude a part of the specified total price, rendering the actual price indeterminate (majhul).