LessonsKitab al-Buyu: Grain Sales, Bulk Heaps, Qafiz and Unit PricesQuiz

A homogeneous grain heap allows one standard measure to be supplied without a dispute over which individual grains belong to the buyer.

That explains why one qafiz can be treated as a known minimum unit, but it does not mean Abu Hanifah validates the remainder of an unquantified per-unit sale.

The ambiguity about aggregate quantity and price remains central.

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Why one qafiz can be identified

Kitab al-Buyu: Grain Sales, Bulk Heaps, Qafiz and Unit Prices

A homogeneous grain heap allows one standard measure to be supplied without a dispute over which individual grains belong to the buyer.

That explains why one qafiz can be treated as a known minimum unit, but it does not mean Abu Hanifah validates the remainder of an unquantified per-unit sale.

The ambiguity about aggregate quantity and price remains central.