LessonsBab al-Sarf: Precious-Metal Exchange, Possession and Composite GoodsQuiz

If, after the sale, it emerges that part of a silver vessel actually belonged to a third party, the purchaser may either take the remaining valid portion for its corresponding price or reject the transaction.
The co-ownership here arises from an undisclosed third-party right rather than the purchaser’s own non-payment. Because shared ownership is a defect in a vessel, the purchaser receives an option.

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A third party owns part of the vessel

Bab al-Sarf: Precious-Metal Exchange, Possession and Composite Goods

If, after the sale, it emerges that part of a silver vessel actually belonged to a third party, the purchaser may either take the remaining valid portion for its corresponding price or reject the transaction.
The co-ownership here arises from an undisclosed third-party right rather than the purchaser’s own non-payment. Because shared ownership is a defect in a vessel, the purchaser receives an option.