Is a sale valid if a specific measure is excluded from a known pile?

Chapter on Selling Assets and Fruits

Al-Mughni

Book of Sales

Book 12 · Issue 1 · Bab 4

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The sale is valid if one states, "I sold you a qafiz from this pile, except for one makkuk." This validity stems from the fact that both the qafiz and the makkuk are known quantities, thus avoiding ambiguity (*jahaalah*).