Do we give the debtor to pay off his debt, or do we pay the debt on his behalf?
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The Shaykh : And do we give the debtor to pay the debt, or do we pay the debt on his behalf, to one who is known?
The questioner : There is a distinction in this.
The Shaykh : There is a distinction in this. What is it?
The questioner : If the person is trustworthy that he will pay the debt, he is given [the money]. But if ... it is paid on his behalf.
The Shaykh : Regarding the debtor, what we give him to pay the debt involves a distinction. If the debtor is trustworthy and eager to pay his debt, then it is better that we give it to him himself so that he pays the debt. But if the debtor, if we gave it to him to pay the debt, would not pay it and would play with the money, then we do not give it to him. Rather, we go to the one who is demanding it and pay the debt on his behalf.
The questioner : There is a distinction in this.
The Shaykh : There is a distinction in this. What is it?
The questioner : If the person is trustworthy that he will pay the debt, he is given [the money]. But if ... it is paid on his behalf.
The Shaykh : Regarding the debtor, what we give him to pay the debt involves a distinction. If the debtor is trustworthy and eager to pay his debt, then it is better that we give it to him himself so that he pays the debt. But if the debtor, if we gave it to him to pay the debt, would not pay it and would play with the money, then we do not give it to him. Rather, we go to the one who is demanding it and pay the debt on his behalf.