If the guardian trades with the orphan's money and then incurs a loss, is he liable for anything?
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Question:
If a person trades with the money of an orphan for whom he is the guardian, and this trade results in a loss, what is the ruling on that, and is he liable to compensate?
Answer:
No, no, he is not liable to compensate. He is permitted by the Shari'ah to trade with it, provided he does not act negligently. If he does not act negligently and some loss occurs, he is not liable to compensate for it, because he is permitted by the Shari'ah to do so. Yes.
If a person trades with the money of an orphan for whom he is the guardian, and this trade results in a loss, what is the ruling on that, and is he liable to compensate?
Answer:
No, no, he is not liable to compensate. He is permitted by the Shari'ah to trade with it, provided he does not act negligently. If he does not act negligently and some loss occurs, he is not liable to compensate for it, because he is permitted by the Shari'ah to do so. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا تاجر الولي في مال اليتيم ثم خسر، فهل عليه شيء؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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