Is an agreement on a price and granting the buyer a grace period to decide on the purchase considered a sale or a promise, and is it permissible for the seller to retract the sale or increase the price before the end of the grace period?
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As long as the person has not agreed to the price, the sale has not been concluded. Requesting a grace period and its acceptance is a promise that does not necessitate fulfillment, and there is no harm in retracting the sale or selling at a different price.
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