Jahalah

Definition of " Jahalah"

Lit: Ignorance, folly, foolishness. Tech: Doing something with- out sure knowledge. For example, buying something without knowing its specifications. There is a fine difference between jahalah and gharar. In a sales transaction, if a person is unsure whether he would be able to get the subject of sale or not, it would be a transaction involving gharar. For example, buying a fish still in water, not being sure if it would be possible to catch it or not. But if a person buys something lying in the closed cabinet of the seller, it would be transaction involving jahalah as the buyer is sure to get the subject of sale but is not sure about its specifications.