Is it permissible to demand the cancellation of a commercial property sale and the refund of the money paid, due to the inaccuracy of the information provided by the seller regarding the expected profits, and what is the ruling of Islamic law on such an action?
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If purchasing the shop falls under the forbidden forms of key money or premium (badl al-khuluw), then it must be revoked because it is an invalid sale. However, if it falls under the permissible forms and there was deception from the seller (such as lying about profits), then the buyer has the option to annul the sale, and the seller must repent to Allah, because lying and cheating diminish the blessing of a sale. If there was no deception, then the buyer is not permitted to annul the sale without the seller's consent.
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