A man deposited money in another person's account as a trust with him. Is the account holder permitted to use it for his personal affairs?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man deposited a sum of money in my account as a trust with me. Is it permissible for me to use this money for my own benefit? Or a supplication. A man deposited a sum of money in my account as a trust with me. Is it permissible for me to use this money for my own benefit while he does not know?
Answer:
No, this is a trust.[Al-Mu'minun 23:8] You must preserve it until you return it to its owner, and you must never use it for your own benefit. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man deposited a sum of money in my account as a trust with me. Is it permissible for me to use this money for my own benefit? Or a supplication. A man deposited a sum of money in my account as a trust with me. Is it permissible for me to use this money for my own benefit while he does not know?
Answer:
No, this is a trust.
And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [202 -582] أودع رجل مالا في حساب آخر أمانة عنده، فهل لصاحب الحساب أن يتصرف بها في أموره الشخصية؟ — youtube.com
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