If a slave destroys something, is the liability waived?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a slave destroys something or commits a transgression without the master's permission, how does the slave pay what is due from him, given that he does not own any wealth?

Answer:
This transgression is a liability that pertains to him; it pertains to his neck. What is it that pays it off? It pertains to his neck because he is wealth; he himself is wealth. If your donkey, for example, went and ate so-and-so's crop, would you not be liable? You are liable, even if the donkey is not subject to religious obligation. However, the one who neglected it by leaving it loose is liable. Therefore, liability is not waived. The liability for destroyed items is not waived; that is, the liability on the one who destroyed them is never waived.