The money remaining after repairing the car from the one who caused the accident
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: An accident occurred between me and a person, and he was the one at fault toward me, so he gave me money to repair my car. After the repair, a sum of money remained. Is it permissible for me to take it?
Answer:
If you know him, return it to him. If you do not know him, give it in charity on his behalf, giving it in charity on his behalf with the reward belonging to the owner of the money. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: An accident occurred between me and a person, and he was the one at fault toward me, so he gave me money to repair my car. After the repair, a sum of money remained. Is it permissible for me to take it?
Answer:
If you know him, return it to him. If you do not know him, give it in charity on his behalf, giving it in charity on his behalf with the reward belonging to the owner of the money. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالصوت الأحمق والصوت الفاجر — islamhouse.com (54:22)
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