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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Returning the deposit to its owner or taking it

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding the deposit, is it better for the one who received it to return it to its owner, or is it permissible for him to take it?

Answer:
It is his right. If he returns it to its owner, may Allah reward him with good; otherwise, it is his right. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي عن ثمن عسب الفحل — islamhouse.com (1:07:43)

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