Is it permissible to impose a penalty clause on those who are late in making payments to the fund allocated for village affairs?
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The promise made by individuals within a community to pay a sum to the village, with an increase in the amount if payment is delayed, is not considered a penalty clause. Rather, it is a promise regarding which scholars have differed on the obligation to fulfill it.
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