Mabi‘ means the goods being sold; thaman means the price agreed for them.
“This specific book for 700 rupees”: the book is the goods; 700 rupees are the price.
The text allows some quantity flexibility for identified tangible goods but requires clarity in an unspecified monetary price. The differing treatment follows the nature of each object.
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Kitab al-Buyu: Offer, Acceptance, Binding Sales and Price Clarity
Mabi‘ means the goods being sold; thaman means the price agreed for them.
“This specific book for 700 rupees”: the book is the goods; 700 rupees are the price.
The text allows some quantity flexibility for identified tangible goods but requires clarity in an unspecified monetary price. The differing treatment follows the nature of each object.