Two men disagreed over a sale, and each claimed to have taken his due; what should be done with the money?
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The questioner : I went to him yesterday to see if he had a second batch of goods or not. He brought me goods and gave them to me, and I bought two packets from them. He gave me the price of the two packets and returned the goods to me. I took their due. He says to me: "My brother, you did not take their due; you left them with us and did not take their due, and you forgot them." I said: "My dear brother, I took their due. I do not want to eat haram (forbidden) food, may Allah preserve you." He said to me: "My uncle, I am sure that you did not take their due, and I do not feed my children haram (forbidden) food." I said to him: "And I am the same; I do not feed my children haram (forbidden) food." So he gave me 26 dinars, and gave me two packets, and there were also a few loose pieces. I wanted to ask, because I do not know, meaning, am I the correct one or is he the correct one?
The Shaykh : If you do not know whether you are correct or not, how can I know?!
The questioner : No, my Shaykh, I am asking you. I am sure that I took their due dinars.
The Shaykh : Since he is sure and you are sure, take what he gives you and give it in charity.
The questioner : And give it in charity?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And the packets that you sold, is it the same, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh: It is the same thing.
The questioner : Give them in charity?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, okay, may Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But the packets are not tobacco, are they?
The questioner : No, no, my Shaykh, it is chocolate, if Allah wills. I am sincere; I sell chocolate, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes. May you be in good health.
The questioner : May Allah give you life.
The questioner : Then the group, meaning, they are Christians. He said to me: "If you are a Shaykh and you do not eat haram (forbidden) food, do you want us to eat haram (forbidden) food? I have small children."
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : So I was not pleased when he said that to me; I am not pleased to eat haram (forbidden) money.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah that there are still people like this.
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, and I am the same. And I said yesterday that I asked some of the Shaykhs, and I said to them: "I am sure, by Allah, that I took from him dinars."
The Shaykh : The good are for the good.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, meaning, I give them in charity for Allah - Mighty and Majestic.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : In the causes of good? Or do I take them for myself?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Do I take them for myself?
The Shaykh : If you know that you are taking them, no?
The questioner : I am taking them, and I am sure.
The Shaykh : Yes, give them in charity.
The questioner : Give them in charity?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : May Allah help you to do good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And may the same be for you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : If you do not know whether you are correct or not, how can I know?!
The questioner : No, my Shaykh, I am asking you. I am sure that I took their due
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81The Shaykh : Since he is sure and you are sure, take what he gives you and give it in charity.
The questioner : And give it in charity?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And the packets that you sold, is it the same, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh: It is the same thing.
The questioner : Give them in charity?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, okay, may Allah bless you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : But the packets are not tobacco, are they?
The questioner : No, no, my Shaykh, it is chocolate, if Allah wills. I am sincere; I sell chocolate, meaning.
The Shaykh : Yes. May you be in good health.
The questioner : May Allah give you life.
The questioner : Then the group, meaning, they are Christians. He said to me: "If you are a Shaykh and you do not eat haram (forbidden) food, do you want us to eat haram (forbidden) food? I have small children."
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : So I was not pleased when he said that to me; I am not pleased to eat haram (forbidden) money.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah that there are still people like this.
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, and I am the same. And I said yesterday that I asked some of the Shaykhs, and I said to them: "I am sure, by Allah, that I took from him
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81The Shaykh : The good are for the good.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, meaning, I give them in charity for Allah - Mighty and Majestic.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : In the causes of good? Or do I take them for myself?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Do I take them for myself?
The Shaykh : If you know that you are taking them, no?
The questioner : I am taking them, and I am sure.
The Shaykh : Yes, give them in charity.
The questioner : Give them in charity?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : May Allah help you to do good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And may the same be for you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
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