The Ruling on Pledging Identification Documents
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it valid to pledge identity documents, such as an ID card?
The Shaykh:
No, and what is the use of it afterwards? Is the card sold? It is not sold. Yes, when something is pledged, it is sold in the future and the debt is paid from its price. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it valid to guarantee by leaving the identity document with the claimant?
The Shaykh:
If the intention is to prevent transfer, because it is not permissible to dispose of a house or real estate until the transfer is completed, then suspending the transfer until this is paid is fine. It is permissible to pledge the deed and the car registration, because he does not sell it except with its official papers. It is permissible to pledge these things until he pays, because if he pledges it, he cannot dispose of the item. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it valid to pledge identity documents, such as an ID card?
The Shaykh:
No, and what is the use of it afterwards? Is the card sold? It is not sold. Yes, when something is pledged, it is sold in the future and the debt is paid from its price. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it valid to guarantee by leaving the identity document with the claimant?
The Shaykh:
If the intention is to prevent transfer, because it is not permissible to dispose of a house or real estate until the transfer is completed, then suspending the transfer until this is paid is fine. It is permissible to pledge the deed and the car registration, because he does not sell it except with its official papers. It is permissible to pledge these things until he pays, because if he pledges it, he cannot dispose of the item. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 058 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / البيع / الرهن / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:04:28)
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