QUESTION:
If a student breaks an item of the Madrasah, is he liable to pay for it?
ANSWER:
If the item broke in error without any negligence from the student, then he cannot be held liable, as there is no liability in Amaanat. However, if negligence is proven, then he can be held liable.
المتسبب لا يضمن إلا أن يتعد —-(مجمع الضمانات ص381 ج1)
إذَا دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ بَيْتَ آخَرَ فَهُوَ مَأْذُونٌ دَلَالَةً بِشُرْبِ الْمَاءِ بِالْإِنَاءِ الْمَخْصُوصِ لَهُ. وَإِذَا سَقَطَ مِنْ يَدِهِ وَهُوَ يَشْرَبُ وَانْكَسَرَ لَا يَلْزَمُ الضَّمَانُ (مجلة الاحكام ص146 ج1)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date:- 06 Safar 1445 / 23 August 2023