What is the ruling on taking a sum of money from a company by mistake after it caused a reduction in the previously agreed-upon prices of works, and is it obligatory to inform the company of this error?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
If additional works are undertaken without an agreement on their price, the ijarah (contract of hire/lease) is invalid, because specifying the price is a condition for the contract's validity. In this case, you are entitled to the ujrat al-mithl (customary or fair wage), which is determined by experts. It is permissible to take what corresponds to the ujrat al-mithl from the amount paid and return the excess to the company. If the amount paid is less than the ujrat al-mithl, you may demand the remainder. The resolution of these matters falls within the purview of the Sharia judge.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/128277
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 128277
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy