Demanding payment from a poor debtor and reminding him of the repayment date
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Question:
Also, his other question says: If the debtor is poor and the due date has arrived, and he is still in his poverty, it is well known that it is not permissible for me to demand payment from him. But if he promises me to pay what he owes at a specific time, do I have the right to demand payment, or should I only remind him of the repayment date without demanding it?
Answer:
If he has the ability to pay, remind him. But if he does not have the ability to pay, there is no benefit in reminding him, and it is obligatory to grant him a respite[Al-Baqarah 2:280]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Also, his other question says: If the debtor is poor and the due date has arrived, and he is still in his poverty, it is well known that it is not permissible for me to demand payment from him. But if he promises me to pay what he owes at a specific time, do I have the right to demand payment, or should I only remind him of the repayment date without demanding it?
Answer:
If he has the ability to pay, remind him. But if he does not have the ability to pay, there is no benefit in reminding him, and it is obligatory to grant him a respite
And if someone is in hardship, then [let there be] postponement until [a time of] ease.
وَإِن كَانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلَىٰ مَيْسَرَةٍThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/269 — archive.org (4:10)
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