The ruling on taking a guarantee for lending books
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of those who lend books place a guarantee
The Shaykh:
on the one who is late.
The questioner:
For free.
The Shaykh:
For bringing the books.
The questioner:
Now.
The Shaykh:
So there is no ruling on
The questioner:
this action of his.
The Shaykh:
This is a guarantee, a guarantee for the book, because if it is damaged, its value is taken from this guarantee; the entire guarantee is not confiscated. But if it is damaged, the value of the book is taken from this guarantee and the remainder is returned to its owner, exactly like a pledge.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of those who lend books place a guarantee
The Shaykh:
on the one who is late.
The questioner:
For free.
The Shaykh:
For bringing the books.
The questioner:
Now.
The Shaykh:
So there is no ruling on
The questioner:
this action of his.
The Shaykh:
This is a guarantee, a guarantee for the book, because if it is damaged, its value is taken from this guarantee; the entire guarantee is not confiscated. But if it is damaged, the value of the book is taken from this guarantee and the remainder is returned to its owner, exactly like a pledge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 061 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / البيع / الوكالة / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:58)
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