Returning
money to its own owner to be free from guilt
The
third question of Fatwa no. 12228
Question
3: I have owed 150 riyals to someone for four years. I did not repay him.
Moreover, he does not know anything about it. If I repay this money to him, he
will insult me as he is obscene. What is the ruling in this case?
Answer:
You have to repay the money to the person to whom money is due in a secret way.
You will not acquit yourself of this sin except by doing so.
May
Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad,
his family, and Companions.
Chairman:
‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Baaz
Deputy
Chairman: Abdul-Razzaq ‘Afifiy
Member:
‘Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan
The
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’: Group 1: Vol.: 14: pp.
27-28
Translation
source: Majmoo ‘al-Fataawa of Shaykh Ibn
Baaz & the Permanent Committee
t.me/MajmooF
