Giving away the value of a deposit left behind
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Fatwa number ( 1117 )
Q: They had a shepherd who grazed their sheep for a wage, and he had his own sheep with them. When his work ended, he took his sheep, except for three.
A: Mut'ib's heirs can clear the account of their deceased by paying out the value of the three lambs and giving it in charity, intending the reward for their owner. They can also investigate and exercise caution in determining the value of such lambs at that time in French rials, then convert that value into paper currency, thereby revealing the value intended for the charity.
A: The heirs of Mu'tab can clear their deceased's conscience by paying the value of the three ewes and giving it in charity, with the intention that the reward goes to the owner. They can also investigate and exercise caution in determining the value of such ewes at that time in French francs, then convert that value into paper currency, thereby revealing the amount intended for charity.
Q: They had a shepherd who grazed their sheep for a wage, and he had his own sheep with them. When his work ended, he took his sheep, except for three.
A: Mut'ib's heirs can clear the account of their deceased by paying out the value of the three lambs and giving it in charity, intending the reward for their owner. They can also investigate and exercise caution in determining the value of such lambs at that time in French rials, then convert that value into paper currency, thereby revealing the value intended for the charity.
A: The heirs of Mu'tab can clear their deceased's conscience by paying the value of the three ewes and giving it in charity, with the intention that the reward goes to the owner. They can also investigate and exercise caution in determining the value of such ewes at that time in French francs, then convert that value into paper currency, thereby revealing the amount intended for charity.
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