Some sheep died at the watering hole, but I did not inform the owner of the livestock. Am I sinful?
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Question:
I was a shepherd for the sheep, and some of them died at the water source, but I did not inform the owner of the livestock out of fear of him. Am I sinful? If they died without any negligence on my part.
Answer:
No, and there is no guarantee [on you], no, so there is no blame on you; because you did not act negligently. And informing the owner is, in my opinion, for the sake of not having a bad opinion formed about you. So it is obligatory for you to inform him of the truth, and what happened to this livestock, and that they died due to such and such, in order to clear your conscience from the responsibility, and in order for the owner to be aware of their situation and know their reality, so that he does not think ill of you. Yes.
I was a shepherd for the sheep, and some of them died at the water source, but I did not inform the owner of the livestock out of fear of him. Am I sinful? If they died without any negligence on my part.
Answer:
No, and there is no guarantee [on you], no, so there is no blame on you; because you did not act negligently. And informing the owner is, in my opinion, for the sake of not having a bad opinion formed about you. So it is obligatory for you to inform him of the truth, and what happened to this livestock, and that they died due to such and such, in order to clear your conscience from the responsibility, and in order for the owner to be aware of their situation and know their reality, so that he does not think ill of you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كانت بعض الأغنام تهلك عند المورد لكن لم أخبر صاحب الحلال بذلك فهل أكون آثما؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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