Question 1057) - Is the contract terminated by a valid excuse?

A: Yes, for example a man rents a shop in the market to trade in and his loses his wealth; or a man rents out a house or a shop and becomes so bankrupt that he cannot pay his debts except by selling the house or the shop, in which case the judge will cancel the contract and sell the house/shop to pay the debt.

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