GCEIslamic Religious StudiesIslamic Ethics and Morals2022

A Muslim businessman in Lagos discovers that a batch of goods he sold is defective but the buyer has not yet noticed. According to Islamic ethics, the most appropriate action for him is to?

ARemain silent since the buyer did not complain
BReduce the price of future goods to compensate secretly
CDisclose the defect to the buyer and offer a remedyCORRECT
DDonate the profit from the sale to charity
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Islamic commercial ethics demands full transparency and honesty (Sidq) in transactions. The Prophet (SAW) cursed the seller who conceals defects in goods. Disclosing the defect upholds the buyer's right (Haqq) and reflects the Islamic principle of not cheating (Ghish) in trade, as emphasised in numerous ahadith.
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