Deposits and Loaned Properties: Liability of a Trustee When Money Is Stolen in Transit
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Deposits and Loaned Properties: Liability of a Trustee When Money Is Stolen in Transit
English:
Question #1811:
A trustworthy person was asked to carry a certain amount of money to deliver it to some people who live in another town. While en route, they were robbed. Should they indemnify the loss?
Answer #1811:
The person entrusted with the money should not be held responsible to compensate it as long as their negligence or improper handling of the money is not proved.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Deposits and Loaned Properties