Does taking a mezuzah from a scribe for inspection obligate one to buy it
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Question
Shalom,
A person received from a scribe a picture of the script of a mezuzah he wishes to buy, in order to ask his rabbi. The rabbi said that the script is nice, but in the meantime he found another scribe with the same level of script for a lower price. May he change his mind?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha,
This is a case of “mechusar emuna” (lack of good faith) with two markets, and according to strict law he may retract, but a God-fearing person should not retract.
Source
In Siman 204, se’if 11, the Rema brings two opinions as to whether there is “mechusar emuna” in a situation where the price changed between the time of the agreement and the time of the actual purchase. In practice the Rema says
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