Is the renter required to repair a rented car if it breaks down?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Car rental offices stipulate that the renter is responsible for repairing the car if it breaks down. Is this condition binding on the renter?
Answer:
No, it is not binding. The renter is a trustee. The renter is a trustee. He is not liable for repair except in cases of transgression. If he transgressed, he must repair it. But if he did not transgress, he is permitted to use it and benefit from it. So if it is damaged or becomes defective due to normal use, he bears no liability, because he took it for this purpose. Yes.
The presenter:
She says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How is he supposed to use it? He wants to load it and travel with it, and it is not affected. Is that correct? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Car rental offices stipulate that the renter is responsible for repairing the car if it breaks down. Is this condition binding on the renter?
Answer:
No, it is not binding. The renter is a trustee. The renter is a trustee. He is not liable for repair except in cases of transgression. If he transgressed, he must repair it. But if he did not transgress, he is permitted to use it and benefit from it. So if it is damaged or becomes defective due to normal use, he bears no liability, because he took it for this purpose. Yes.
The presenter:
She says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How is he supposed to use it? He wants to load it and travel with it, and it is not affected. Is that correct? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1280 -2802] من استأجر سيارة هل يلزمه إصلاحها إذا أصابها عطل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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