A man delayed in repaying his debt, so what should he do with the owner of the money?

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Approximately six months, and he did not present the matter to his partner.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Why?

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Excuse us, we want to issue a ruling. If a person wants to issue a ruling, he needs to know the details of the incident precisely, so that if there was negligence, it can be removed, either morally or materially. As for him, he strived and did what he could, then he despaired. It was supposed for him to return to his partner and tell him the story. As for keeping the money with him for six months, this is undoubtedly harmful to the owner of the money.

The questioner : Is he compensating him for this harm with a portion of the money?

The Shaykh : But did he tell him the story?

The questioner : He did not tell him the story...

The Shaykh : What is the position of the owner of the money if he knew the truth?

The questioner : He accepts only his money.

The Shaykh : Meaning he accepts it because of his good character?

The questioner : Yes, because of his good character.

The Shaykh : I see that he should tell the owner of the money his story so that he may excuse him. If he excuses him, meaning he is pleased with what was missed, then praise be to Allah. Otherwise, he should satisfy him. Is that clear? In the name of Allah.