The Ruling on Postponing a Debt in a Difficult Situation
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The questioner : Some people. Five.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A person has a debt, and he says to a relative or a friend, "If you were willing, I would not have delayed it," and then he says that he is in a difficult situation, so the one who is watching over him is forced to get drunk, so be patient and do not get angry.
The Shaykh : You know that the creditor is willing or agrees. The matter is a matter of your conscience. And Allah knows that many people, for example, borrow from their brother or friend or the like, and they know that it does not bother him if he waits ten years, but the reason is the clearing of one's conscience. However, it may be said, for example, if it becomes a difficult situation like what you mentioned, then it is probably permissible, if Allah wills, especially if it is a relative.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : A person has a debt, and he says to a relative or a friend, "If you were willing, I would not have delayed it," and then he says that he is in a difficult situation, so the one who is watching over him is forced to get drunk, so be patient and do not get angry.
The Shaykh : You know that the creditor is willing or agrees. The matter is a matter of your conscience. And Allah knows that many people, for example, borrow from their brother or friend or the like, and they know that it does not bother him if he waits ten years, but the reason is the clearing of one's conscience. However, it may be said, for example, if it becomes a difficult situation like what you mentioned, then it is probably permissible, if Allah wills, especially if it is a relative.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2791 - بعض الناس يكون عليه دين لقريب أو صديق ولو تأخر عنه لما لامه ثم يقول إنه يحرج في بعض ...؟ — youtube.com
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