LessonsKitab al-Buyu: Houses, Land, Trees, Crops and Fruit OwnershipQuiz

Mistake 1: Everything found on sold land becomes the buyer’s.
Correct: rooted trees and standing crops have different rules.

Mistake 2: Selling a tree always transfers fruit presently on it.
Correct: the existing fruit generally stays with the seller unless expressly stipulated.

Mistake 3: Because the fruit remains the seller’s, it may be left on the buyer’s tree indefinitely.
Correct: Quduri directs the seller to remove it and deliver the sold property.

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Kitab al-Buyu: Houses, Land, Trees, Crops and Fruit Ownership

Mistake 1: Everything found on sold land becomes the buyer’s.
Correct: rooted trees and standing crops have different rules.

Mistake 2: Selling a tree always transfers fruit presently on it.
Correct: the existing fruit generally stays with the seller unless expressly stipulated.

Mistake 3: Because the fruit remains the seller’s, it may be left on the buyer’s tree indefinitely.
Correct: Quduri directs the seller to remove it and deliver the sold property.