and the same applies: according to Mālik and his associates, a man may sell his grain in bulk when he does not know its exact measure, while reserving from it a specific, known quantity—so long as the amount kept back does not exceed one-third. The majority of jurists, however, disallow this arrangement, arguing that it involves selling an unknown portion.

It is likewise permissible to sell a riding animal while retaining the right to ride it for the remainder of the day or the like. In the same way, one may sell a house yet reserve the right to live in it for a month, two months, a year, and so on, because such usage is considered safe from risk.