The ruling on restraining a bankrupt person who possesses only what he needs
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a bankrupt person has a small amount of money that is sufficient only for his essential needs, is he to be restrained?
Answer:
The one who has only what suffices for his needs. This is called a mu'askar (one in dire straits), not a muflis (bankrupt). He is called a mu'askar, and he is not restrained. What is the reason to restrain him? He has nothing.
Honorable Shaykh, if a bankrupt person has a small amount of money that is sufficient only for his essential needs, is he to be restrained?
Answer:
The one who has only what suffices for his needs. This is called a mu'askar (one in dire straits), not a muflis (bankrupt). He is called a mu'askar, and he is not restrained. What is the reason to restrain him? He has nothing.
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