The penalty for delaying the return of borrowed books
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of those who lend books impose a penalty on the one who delays in bringing the books back. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is a guarantee, a guarantee for the book, because if it is damaged, its value is taken from this guarantee. The entire guarantee is not confiscated, but if it is damaged, the value of the book is taken from this guarantee and the remainder is returned to its owner, exactly like a pledge. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of those who lend books impose a penalty on the one who delays in bringing the books back. What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is a guarantee, a guarantee for the book, because if it is damaged, its value is taken from this guarantee. The entire guarantee is not confiscated, but if it is damaged, the value of the book is taken from this guarantee and the remainder is returned to its owner, exactly like a pledge. Yes.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [55] — alfawzan.live (1:18:39)
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