What is the ruling on writing "Goods sold are not returned or exchanged," especially if they are undergarments that may carry skin diseases after being tried on?
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Scholars have agreed that prohibiting the phrase "Sold goods are neither returned nor exchanged" on sales invoices is to nullify the option of returning goods due to a defect. Thus, the buyer has the right to return an item if a defect is found, even if the seller was not aware of it beforehand.
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