Is it obligatory to pay the seller the amount again after a portion of the debt was waived for prompt payment, due to ignorance of the fatwa that prohibits this?
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Since the issue is subject to scholarly disagreement, it is permissible to uphold past instances where a portion of a debt was waived in exchange for immediate payment of the remainder, as this does not constitute usury (riba). However, it is preferable to pay the full amount as a precautionary measure. Although the preponderant opinion is that it is impermissible, many scholars have sanctioned acting upon a less favored opinion after the fact.
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