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What is the ruling on the compensation amount awarded by the court after the agent's procrastination in delivering the cars, and is this compensation considered usury (riba)?

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You are not entitled to receive this compensation, because it is a compensation for the detention of a debt, which is impermissible. However, if the compensation is limited to the litigation expenses you incurred, then that amount is permissible.

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