Restraining the bankrupt who possesses only what suffices for his needs
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh. Yes. If the bankrupt has a small amount of money that is not sufficient for him except for his essential needs, is he to be restrained?
Answer:
The one who has only what suffices for him, this is a person in financial difficulty; he is called one in financial difficulty, not a bankrupt. He is called one in financial difficulty, and he is not restrained. What is the reason to restrain him? He has no problem.
Honorable Shaykh. Yes. If the bankrupt has a small amount of money that is not sufficient for him except for his essential needs, is he to be restrained?
Answer:
The one who has only what suffices for him, this is a person in financial difficulty; he is called one in financial difficulty, not a bankrupt. He is called one in financial difficulty, and he is not restrained. What is the reason to restrain him? He has no problem.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، أبواب السلم والقرض والرهن — islamhouse.com (1:17:38)
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