Ways of Demanding a Right from a Delinquent Debtor
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The questioner:
Demanding the right from the delinquent in a manner that contains a warning and knowledge.
The Shaykh:
The rulers, if he has evidence; otherwise, he threatens. If he does this threatening, meaning, "I am poor, as you did to me," or he escalates the matter. Then he honors him? No, he does not honor him, nor does he demand it from him, but he thanks him and escalates the matter to... or he seeks the intercession of the righteous in lands where there is no government. He seeks the intercession of the righteous and the good before they establish brigandage there. He seeks the intercession of the righteous and the good so that they mediate between him and [the debtor] in fulfilling the task and securing the right.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for him to harm his reputation?
The Shaykh:
From one who is of benefit, from one who is of no benefit by which Allah benefits. So if one is wronged, he says: No, not from the judge, not from the prince, but from one who is of benefit. You see, "My brother wronged me, he diminished my right, he invalidated it."
Demanding the right from the delinquent in a manner that contains a warning and knowledge.
The Shaykh:
The rulers, if he has evidence; otherwise, he threatens. If he does this threatening, meaning, "I am poor, as you did to me," or he escalates the matter. Then he honors him? No, he does not honor him, nor does he demand it from him, but he thanks him and escalates the matter to... or he seeks the intercession of the righteous in lands where there is no government. He seeks the intercession of the righteous and the good before they establish brigandage there. He seeks the intercession of the righteous and the good so that they mediate between him and [the debtor] in fulfilling the task and securing the right.
The questioner:
Is it permissible for him to harm his reputation?
The Shaykh:
From one who is of benefit, from one who is of no benefit by which Allah benefits. So if one is wronged, he says: No, not from the judge, not from the prince, but from one who is of benefit. You see, "My brother wronged me, he diminished my right, he invalidated it."
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الغصب — islamhouse.com (2:33)
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