A car owner who transported a group of pilgrims, and the car broke down on the way: is he obligated to return the money he took from them, or not?
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The questioner : He says, for example, that he is the guarantor for the pilgrims to deliver them to Saudi Arabia. In the middle of the road, the car broke down. I am the one responsible. I should return the money to them. I fell short in delivering them; I did not complete the journey. Because I took from each of them one hundred dinars to deliver him to Saudi Arabia, and when we reached Tabuk, my car broke down. I told them, "Each of you is on his own, may you be safe," or must I return the amounts I took from them? Or half of it, for example?
The Shaykh : What is it? Is he renting the buses?
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh : To transport the pilgrims.
The questioner : Yes, in order to transport the pilgrims.
The Shaykh : Of course, he must return it to them.
The questioner : He must return it to them.
The Shaykh: It is known.
The questioner : Half the value, or...
The Shaykh : He should arrange transportation for them, or each person should take his due.
The questioner : Or he should give them what is sufficient to transport them.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : What is it? Is he renting the buses?
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh : To transport the pilgrims.
The questioner : Yes, in order to transport the pilgrims.
The Shaykh : Of course, he must return it to them.
The questioner : He must return it to them.
The Shaykh: It is known.
The questioner : Half the value, or...
The Shaykh : He should arrange transportation for them, or each person should take his due.
The questioner : Or he should give them what is sufficient to transport them.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
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