Fatwa No. (11131) Q: My father took a sewing needle in the year 1350 AH from a relative on loan, and he gave her the pledge of Allah that he would return it
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Fatwa No. ( 11131 )
Q: My father took a sewing needle in the year 1350 AH from a relative on loan, and he gave her the pledge of Allah that he would return it, but he has not returned it to this day. What is the solution? The relative is not known; is she alive or dead? He also took a tin in Makkah from one of the residents of Makkah, and promised to return it to him, but he did not find him when he returned to him, and he did not know him. The tin was an empty container in the year 1360 AH, and the tin remained with him. We ask for guidance on what you see regarding these two situations.
A: It is obligatory for your father to return the needle and the tin to their owners. If they are not found, he should return them to their heirs. If it is difficult for him to identify them, he should sell them and give their price in charity on behalf of their owners. If he finds one of them afterwards, he should inform them of what he did. If they are pleased, that is fine; otherwise, he should pay them the price, and the charity will be for him.
Q: My father took a sewing needle in the year 1350 AH from a relative on loan, and he gave her the pledge of Allah that he would return it, but he has not returned it to this day. What is the solution? The relative is not known; is she alive or dead? He also took a tin in Makkah from one of the residents of Makkah, and promised to return it to him, but he did not find him when he returned to him, and he did not know him. The tin was an empty container in the year 1360 AH, and the tin remained with him. We ask for guidance on what you see regarding these two situations.
A: It is obligatory for your father to return the needle and the tin to their owners. If they are not found, he should return them to their heirs. If it is difficult for him to identify them, he should sell them and give their price in charity on behalf of their owners. If he finds one of them afterwards, he should inform them of what he did. If they are pleased, that is fine; otherwise, he should pay them the price, and the charity will be for him.
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