Is visual inspection (Ru'yah) by both buyer and seller necessary for the validity of a contract?
Chapter on the Option of the Two Parties in Sale
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
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Visual inspection by both the seller and the buyer is considered essential for the validity of a contract. The basis for this requirement is that sight is a strong indicator (mazanna) of mutual consent (*rida*) from both parties, which is necessary for a sale.