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?
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If additional works are undertaken without an agreement on their price, the (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 judge.
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