Chapter on Liability for Those Who Take Payment for Repairing Something but Cause Damage Instead
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 2|Chapter 15
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 3, Book 2, Chapter 15
Chapter on Liability for Those Who Take Payment for Repairing Something but Cause Damage Instead
وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ اَلصَّبَّاحِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْقَصَّارِ يُسَلَّمُ إِلَيْهِ اَلْمَتَاعُ فَيُحْرِقُهُ أَوْ يَخْرِقُهُ أَ يُغَرَّمُهُ قَالَ "نَعَمْ غُرِّمَهُ بِمَا جَنَتْ يَدُهُ فَإِنَّكَ إِنَّمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ لِيُصْلِحَ وَ لَمْ تُعْطِهِ لِيُفْسِدَ".
Ali bin Al-Hakam narrated from Isma'il bin Al-Sabbah, who said: I asked Abu Abdillah عليه السلام about a launderer to whom a garment is given, but he burns or tears it. Should he be held liable? Imam عليه السلام said: "Yes, he is liable for the damage caused by his actions, for you gave it to him to repair or clean, not to ruin."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh