Is it permissible for a man to refuse a trust if he fears for it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person fears the burden of a trust, and he is a trustworthy man, is it permissible for him to refuse the trust merely out of fear and apprehension?
Answer:
Yes, he may decline to accept it if he does not feel secure about it in his care, either because he might mishandle it, or because he is weak and unable to preserve and protect it, so he does not take it from its owner.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person fears the burden of a trust, and he is a trustworthy man, is it permissible for him to refuse the trust merely out of fear and apprehension?
Answer:
Yes, he may decline to accept it if he does not feel secure about it in his care, either because he might mishandle it, or because he is weak and unable to preserve and protect it, so he does not take it from its owner.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1476 -2802] هل يجوز للرجل أن يرفض الأمانة إذا خشي عليها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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