Does anything become incumbent upon the seller should the buyer fail to respond to the court’s notice to complete the sale or consider the contract void? And can the broker's commission and the rent of the leased house be deducted from the amount paid? And what is the value considered for calculating the amount after the depreciation of the Syrian currency?

If the sale is finalized, ownership of the house transfers to the buyer, and the price transfers to the seller. Any remaining amount of the price becomes a debt owed by the buyer, and it is impermissible for him to delay its payment.

If the contract includes a condition for rescinding the sale upon non-payment of the remaining price, then this condition is valid, and the seller has the right to rescind the contract and reclaim his house, provided he returns the full amount he received. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Muslims are bound by their conditions, except for a condition that makes a lawful thing unlawful or an unlawful thing lawful."

If the contract does not include this condition, but the buyer's procrastination is proven, some scholars permit rescinding the contract to prevent harm to the seller. This is the choice of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Uthaymeen. This is further supported by a court ruling to rescind or a warning issued by the court to the buyer.

Many scholars do not consider the depreciation of currency value as long as it exists, especially since the delay is not from the seller's side. The seller is obligated to return what the buyer paid. It would be commendable if he were to estimate the value of the amount in gold at that time and return its current equivalent.

No deduction should be made from the buyer's money for a broker's fee or house rent. What he lost due to currency depreciation is sufficient, and his delay might be due to the unstable conditions in the country.