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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Guaranteeing a borrowed item if it is lost without negligence

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Question:
A questioner says: If a borrowed item is lost without negligence, is the borrower liable to guarantee it?

Answer:
No, if he did not act negligently, he is not liable to guarantee it, because he is a trustee. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي أن يكون النفع والأجر مجهولا، وجواز استئجار الأجير بطعامه وكسوته — islamhouse.com (51:50)

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