The ruling on increasing the amount of fines in the event of delay

Question:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on increasing the amount of fines after a month has passed in the case of non-payment?

Answer:
This was the practice of Fihd, and a fatwa was issued stating that this is not permissible: doubling the penalties if one delays by increasing the severity. This is not permissible because this is riba (usury or interest). In the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), if there was a delay, and in the present time, if the debtor delays in repayment, they increase the debt upon him. This is the riba of the jahiliyyah, so it is not permissible. The one who has a right is to be given his right. So either the severity is increased, or he is given a discretionary punishment (ta'zir) until the severity is increased, if this severity is possible. But if he is not capable of this severity, Allah the Exalted said: , so it is better for him to give charity. Yes.