What is entailed for someone who borrowed a book from school in their childhood and did not return it, then lost it and cannot return it now?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
You must return the book you took, or its value, to the school. If you cannot return it to the school, then donate its value to public funds, and repent to Allah Almighty for what you have committed.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/95020
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 95020
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy