The penalty for delaying the return of borrowed books
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of those who lend books place a penalty on the one who delays in returning the books. What is the ruling on this action? Yes.
Answer:
This is a guarantee, a guarantee for the book. Because if it is damaged, its value is deducted from this guarantee. The entire guarantee is not confiscated. But if it is damaged, the value of the book is deducted from this guarantee, and the remainder is returned to its owner, exactly like a pledge. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of those who lend books place a penalty on the one who delays in returning the books. What is the ruling on this action? Yes.
Answer:
This is a guarantee, a guarantee for the book. Because if it is damaged, its value is deducted from this guarantee. The entire guarantee is not confiscated. But if it is damaged, the value of the book is deducted from this guarantee, and the remainder is returned to its owner, exactly like a pledge. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/87 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:00:36)
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