Issue No.1878- The lessee and the lessor can revoke the lease contract with mutual consent. Also if a condition was laid down in the lease contract that one or either of them would have the option to cancel the contract, they can do so as per the agreement.
Issue No.1963- If the debtor, the creditor, and the person to whom the referral is given agree among themselves that all of them or any one of them has a right to cancel the transfer, they can do so in accordance with the agreement.
Issue No. 1171- If a traveller at first decides to stay at a place for ten days but later becomes doubtful or completely abandons this idea and it is, before offering one prayer consisting of four rak‘ats, he should shorten the prayer. However, if this occurs after one has already offered a four rak‘at prayer, he should offer complete prayer so long as he is at that place.
Issue No.1982- The guarantor cannot revoke the surety bond without the consent of the creditor, however there is no harm if the guarantor or the creditor stipulates this option in the agreement it will be in order.
Issue No.512- It is recommended to carry a person who is experiencing a painful and slow death to the place where he used to perform prayers.
Issue No.1811- The right to cancel a transaction is called "right of rescission". The seller and the buyer have the right of rescission in the following eleven cases: 1) The right of rescission in the seating of the transaction (khīyār al-majlis): While the parties to the transaction are not separated from the gathering in which the transaction was conducted they may cancel the transaction.2) The right of rescission due to cheating (khīyār al-ghabn): If either the seller or the buyer is cheated.3) Stipulation of the right of rescission (khīyār al-sharṭ): If it is agreed that up to a stipulated time, one or both the parties will be entitled to terminate the transaction.4) The right of rescission due to subreption (khīyār al-tadlīs): If either the seller or the buyer cheats and presents his commodity as better than it actually is. 5) The right of rescission due to the breach of contract (khīyār takhalluf al-sharṭ): when either the seller or the buyer stipulates that one would perform a certain job for the other party or to supply a commodity of a particular quality to the other and he violates the provision.6) The right of rescission due to defect (khīyār al-‘ayb): If one of the two commodities or both are defective, and it was not known before.7) The right of rescission due to the commodity being shared (khīyār taba‘uḍ al-ṣafqah): If it transpires that a quantity of the commodity which has been sold belongs to a third person in case the owner of that portion refuses consent for selling it, the buyer may terminate the transaction, or accept the transaction and ask the seller to refund the money of that part to him.8) The right of rescission due to seeing the commodity (khīyār al-ru’yah): If a specific commodity has not been seen by the other party and the owner of that commodity mentions its qualities, but it transpires later that the commodity is not as described, the buyer or may rescind the deal. The same ruling applies to the substitute of the commodity.9) The right of rescission due to deferment (khīyār al-ta’khīr): If the buyer does not pay for the commodity that he has bought by cash for three days, while the seller has not yet handed it over to him, the seller may cancel the transaction, unless the buyer had stipulated for deferred payment until a specific time. In case however, the commodity sold is perishable, like some fruits and vegetables, which would perish or deteriorate if left for one day, the seller can cancel the transaction if the buyer does not pay until night.10) The right of rescission in animal transaction (khīyār al-ḥayawān): When an animal is being sold, the buyer may terminate the transaction within three days.11) The right of rescission due to inability in delivering the commodity (khīyār ta‘adhur al-taslīm): If the seller is unable to deliver the commodity sold by him, the buyer may terminate the transaction.
Issue No.599- Exhumation is not haram in the following cases:1- When the dead body has been buried in a usurped land and the owner of the land is not willing to let it remain there. Also when the shroud or any other thing buried with it is usurped and the owner does not allow this. Similarly, if anything belonging to the heirs (e.g., rings or valuable ornaments) has been buried along with the deceased and they do not agree to it, or agree but its being in the grave is regarded as waste, it should be brought out. However, if the dead person had made a will that, for example, a certain supplication or a ring be buried along with his dead body, the grave cannot be dug up to bring those objects out provided that his will does not exceed one-third of his estate or it is not considered as waste.2- When it is necessary to inspect the body of the dead person in order to establish a right.3- When the dead body of a Muslim has been buried in a place which is disrespectful to it, like if it has been buried in the graveyard of non-Muslims or in a dunghill.4- When it is for a legal purpose [according to the Islamic sharia] which is more important than exhumation. For example, when they want to bring out a living child from the womb of a buried woman (Obviously, the child may stay alive for a short while after the death of its mother).5- When it is feared that a wild animal will tear up the corpse or it will be exhumed by the enemy.6- When a part of the body of the dead person has not been buried with it and they want to bury it. However, the obligatory precaution is to bury that part in a way that the body is not revealed.
Issue No. 1287- Āyāt (Signs) Prayer becomes obligatory on account of the following four occasions:1. Solar Eclipse, even partially. 2. Lunar Eclipse, even partially.3. Earthquake, even though it does not create fear among people with respect to these three events.4. Thunder and lightning, red and black winds and other similar celestial phenomena, provided that it frightens most of the people. Similarly for the terrestrial events which create fear in most of the people āyāt Prayer should be offered, as an obligatory precaution.
Issue No.1819- In a few cases the buyer may not terminate the transaction if he finds out that there is a defect in the property, but may claim the difference between the prices:1) If after the transaction, he makes a change in the commodity in a way that people can say that the purchased commodity has not remained in its original form.2) If after the transaction the buyer realises that there is a defect in the property, but has already stipulated that he shall not have the right of cancellation.3) After taking possession of the property, another defect appears in it. However, if he purchases an imperfect animal, and before the expiry of three days, another defect appears in the animal, the buyer may return it. And if only the buyer has the right for a particular period to terminate the transaction and another defect appears in the animal during that period the buyer can terminate the transaction even though he may have taken possession of the animal.
Issue No.1818- In the following few cases the buyer cannot terminate the transaction, even if there is defect in the property, nor can he claim the difference between the prices of the sound and defected property:1) If at the time of purchasing the property, he is aware of the defect in it.2) If he later accepts the defect in the property.3) If at the time of concluding the contract, the seller says he sells that property with whatever defect it may have. However, if he specifies a defect and says that he is selling that property with that defect, and it transpires later that it has another defect; the buyer may terminate the transaction.4) If at the time of concluding the contract, the buyer says that if the property has a defect, he will not terminate the transaction, nor will he claim the difference between the prices.
Issue No. 1472- The fast of the following six groups is invalid though it is recommended for them to refrain from the fast invalidators:1- Travellers who have terminated their fast during their journey and reach their hometown before ẓuhr or the place where they intend to stay for ten days.2- Travellers who reach their hometown after ẓuhr or a place where they intend to stay for ten days.3- Patients who recover before ẓuhr and have committed one of the invalidators.4- Patients who recover after ẓuhr, though they may not have eaten anything by then.5- Women who become pure from ḥayḍ or nifās during the day time.6- Non-Muslim individuals who become Muslims after ẓuhr, but if they become Muslims before ẓuhr and they have not committed any of the invalidators, they should observe fast, as an obligatory precaution.
Issue No.612- Tayammum should be performed instead of wuḍū or ghusl in the following seven circumstances:1. When it is not possible to acquire sufficient water.2. When using water is not possible.3. When using water is harmful.4. When there is a fear of death.5. When there is only water enough for making the body ṭāhir.6. When water or the container is usurped. 7. In shortage of time.
