Existence of Defect in Purchased Commodity or its Substitute
Issue No.1815- If a buyer later finds out that the commodity is defective, for example, the fabric or carpet he has bought were worn out or torn; and if the defect existed before the transaction was made but was not aware, he may either terminate the transaction or determine the proportion of the price of the defective commodity, to the price of the complete one and calculate the price, in proportion, to the money he paid and refund the difference. For example, if he has bought a commodity for $100.00 and finds out that it is defective, and the difference between the value of the complete and defective property in the market is ¼, the buyer may receive ¼of the money that he has paid, i.e., $25.00 from the seller. However, as an obligatory precaution, this should be done with the consent of the party concerned. The same ruling applies if there was a defect in the substitute.
