Disposing of a deposit and then returning its equivalent
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Question:
Or, a relative left five hundred riyals with me, so I spent them on some of my needs. After a while, he came asking for them, and I returned the five hundred from my wallet. Is that permissible? He says: A relative of mine deposited five hundred with me, so I spent them on some of my needs. After a while, he came asking for them, and I returned another five hundred from my wallet. What is the ruling?
Answer:
The ruling is that you made a mistake in your disposal of it. It is a deposit (wadi'ah) that you are to keep safe and return to him. However, if you had sought his permission to spend it, or to give him a substitute for it, this would fall under the category of a loan, not a deposit.
Or, a relative left five hundred riyals with me, so I spent them on some of my needs. After a while, he came asking for them, and I returned the five hundred from my wallet. Is that permissible? He says: A relative of mine deposited five hundred with me, so I spent them on some of my needs. After a while, he came asking for them, and I returned another five hundred from my wallet. What is the ruling?
Answer:
The ruling is that you made a mistake in your disposal of it. It is a deposit (wadi'ah) that you are to keep safe and return to him. However, if you had sought his permission to spend it, or to give him a substitute for it, this would fall under the category of a loan, not a deposit.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 061-الشفعة والوديعة - 15-1-24 هـ — archive.org (30:11)
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