His second question states that he was involved in a car accident that resulted in an injury to his arm, so the owner of the car gave him a sum of three thousand riyals, and he spent some of it on
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The questioner : His second question states that he was involved in a car accident that resulted in an injury to his arm, so the owner of the car gave him a sum of three thousand riyals, and he spent some of it on his treatment, and some remained. Is it permissible for him to take compensation for this injury, and what should he do with the remaining money?
The Shaykh : The compensation for this injury is what he took from this man, which is three thousand riyals.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for what remained after the treatment, it appears that it belongs to him, unless the man gave him this money and said, "Take this money and treat yourself with it." If he said to him, "Treat yourself with it," then the meaning of his words is that whatever exceeds the cost of treatment should be returned to him if he takes it, and if he permits him to keep it, there is no harm. However, if he gave him these three thousand riyals and did not say, "Treat yourself with them," then these three thousand become compensation for what happened to him from this accident, and he should not return any of it to him.
The Shaykh : The compensation for this injury is what he took from this man, which is three thousand riyals.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for what remained after the treatment, it appears that it belongs to him, unless the man gave him this money and said, "Take this money and treat yourself with it." If he said to him, "Treat yourself with it," then the meaning of his words is that whatever exceeds the cost of treatment should be returned to him if he takes it, and if he permits him to keep it, there is no harm. However, if he gave him these three thousand riyals and did not say, "Treat yourself with them," then these three thousand become compensation for what happened to him from this accident, and he should not return any of it to him.