Using someone else’s belongings
Question
Could Mufti Saab please advise me if it is ok to use the belongings of someone when one is 90% sure that the owner will not mind?
Answer
You should be one hundred percent sure.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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