He borrowed Money from me and did Business with it, so may I request extra money from him?
Question :
A man borrowed three ago a sum of from me which was about 50,000 riyals. He borrowed the money under the condition that he would repay it to me within 6 months. However, he kept the money with him longer than that and began doing business with it until now. Is it permissible for me to request more than the original sum of my money from him or not?
Answer:
You only get the capital sum of your money. It is not permissible for you to request an increase, because that is a form of Riba. However, if he gave you as a form of generosity from him and not at your request and under no compulsion, some extra along with what was due to you then that is preferred for him and better for you. This is acting according to the authentic Hadith, which is the Prophet's statement:
"Verily, the best of the people are the best of them in repaying (debts, loans, etc.)."
This is also because that contains a form of compensation for you due to your kindness. Indeed the Prophet said:
"Whoever does an act of goodness to you, then compensate him. If you cannot find anything to compensate him with, then supplicate for him until you think that you have compensated him."
Source:
Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 3 Pages 425-426
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