If a buyer is serious to make a transaction but his...

If a buyer is serious to make a transaction but his intention is not to pay the price of the commodity being purchased by him, this intention of his does not affect the validity of the transaction, and it is necessary that he should pay the money to the seller. 2074. If a person has purchased a commodity on credit and wishes to pay its price later out of unlawful property even then the transaction is valid.

However, he should pay the amount which he owes, out of lawful property so that his debt is liquidated. 2075. Purchase and sale of instruments of pleasure (like guitar, lute and harmonium) is unlawful and on the basis of precaution the same order applies to the small instruments which are the toys of the children. However, there is no harm in selling and purchasing common instruments like radio and tape-recorder provided that it is not intended for unlawful purposes. 2076.

If a thing which can be used for lawful purposes is sold with the intention of putting it to unlawful use - for example, if grapes are sold so that wine may be prepared with them - the transaction is unlawful,…