Ruling on the destruction of a trust

He also says: There is a man who left something with me, and that was for a week. Three years have passed since then, and then the man came to claim his right. For the record, this item broke due to the accumulation of time upon it. So, am I required to pay him the price, or what? Knowing that the value of this item is estimated at four hundred riyals. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?
Answer: If the destruction of this item was not due to your actions, but it was kept in the place where its like is kept, and then it broke without any action on your part or any effect from you, then you owe nothing. However, if you were the cause of it, then you must pay its value. If you do not reach an agreement on this, the reference is the Shari'ah court in that matter. But the believer is his own adversary, and he is just to himself. So, if you were the cause, there is no need for litigation, and it is not permissible for you to litigate. Rather, you must give him the value of what you destroyed for him. As for if you are innocent, you did not do anything and did not change anything, but it was destroyed due to the length of time, and the custom is that its like is destroyed by the length of time, then this is an indication that you did not do anything to it, and there is no blame on you. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you with good.