The Ruling on Delaying Payment by the Rich and Postponing the Worker's Work
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a rich person to delay payment if it is a right, such as when a worker agrees to do a job within a specified period, and the worker has delayed it?
Answer:
It is not permissible for him; I say it is not permissible for the worker to delay the work. It is not permissible for him to harm the employer. If he delays the work, the employer does not give him his right, because the work is not completed. He does not give him his right until he completes the work. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He completed the work from him. But as long as he has not completed the work from him, he does not give him the wage until he completes the work. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a rich person to delay payment if it is a right, such as when a worker agrees to do a job within a specified period, and the worker has delayed it?
Answer:
It is not permissible for him; I say it is not permissible for the worker to delay the work. It is not permissible for him to harm the employer. If he delays the work, the employer does not give him his right, because the work is not completed. He does not give him his right until he completes the work. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And he hired a worker and completed the work from him, but did not give him his wage
واستأجر أجيرا فاستوفى منه العمل، ولم يعطه أجرا
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الصلح — islamhouse.com (1:19)
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