Is the tenant obligated to pay for the repair costs of an internal refrigerator malfunction that they did not intentionally cause, especially if the malfunction is old or resulted from a general electrical fault?
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The tenant is entrusted with the leased property and is not liable for it unless he commits an act of transgression or negligence, as stated by Ibn Qudamah in Al-Mughni: "The leased property is a trust in the hands of the tenant; if it is damaged without negligence, he is not liable for it."
If the damage occurs due to authorized use, there is no liability, as stated in Fath al-Mu'in.
In case of dispute regarding transgression or negligence, recourse should be made to experts and specialists, as mentioned by Ibn Qudamah.
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