LessonsKhiyar al-Shart: Duration, Ownership, Rescission and Stipulated AttributesQuiz

When only the buyer holds the stipulated option:

Abu Hanifah: the object leaves the seller’s title, yet the buyer’s title is not established while the option remains.
The two disciples: title passes to the buyer.

Both positions recognize the buyer’s option. The difference is the legal consequence for ownership in the interim.

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Ownership map with a buyer’s option

Khiyar al-Shart: Duration, Ownership, Rescission and Stipulated Attributes

When only the buyer holds the stipulated option:

Abu Hanifah: the object leaves the seller’s title, yet the buyer’s title is not established while the option remains.
The two disciples: title passes to the buyer.

Both positions recognize the buyer’s option. The difference is the legal consequence for ownership in the interim.