Whoever finds his property intact with a bankrupt person, he has more right to take it tha…

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Hadith text: Whoever finds his property intact with a bankrupt perso…

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «من أدرك ماله بعينه عند رجل -أو إنسان- قد أفلس؛ فهو أحق به من غيره».

Explanation of the hadith: Whoever finds his property intact with a bankrupt perso…

Whoever sells his property to someone, or deposits it with him, or loans it to him or the like, and then that person (who received it) becomes bankrupt or insolvent, meaning that his money is not enough to pay off his debts, then the seller has the right to take back his property if he finds it as it is, as he is more entitled to it than any other person.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Transactions · Interdiction · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles

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