Is the sale of trees naturally growing on uncultivated agricultural land, which was carried out by estimating the number of trees and then selling them at a certain price, valid, and is the seller entitled to their price?
The question includes the ruling on selling trees and the ruling on selling them by estimation without counting them. There is no harm in selling trees due to their ownership, though scholars have differed on the ruling regarding pasturage on owned land and fire. As for the second issue, selling them by estimation without counting them, which is known as selling by juzāf (bulk), there are conditions for its permissibility: 1. Seeing the object sold by juzāf before or during the contract. 2. Both parties being ignorant of its exact number. 3. Estimating its number at the time of the contract. 4. The object sold not being excessively numerous or excessively few. 5. The intention being for the aggregate of the trees, not for individual trees, unless the price of individual trees is low, in which case selling them by juzāf is permissible.
If these conditions are met, the sale is valid.
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