Is a person obligated to return to its owner the specific livestock entrusted to him, or to return the specific livestock along with all of its offspring, no matter how numerous they may be?
The benefits generated from a deposit belong to its owner, because they are an increase in his property. The bailee has no right to them because the contract of deposit does not transfer ownership of the asset itself nor its growth. The offspring of a deposited animal is considered a deposit like its mother, or a legal trust. What the bailee spends on the deposited item can be reclaimed from the depositor, unless he spent it voluntarily. This ruling is referred to the Sharia judge.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/87841