Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Hauling Company’s Liability for Damaged or Lost Goods in Transit

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Hauling Company’s Liability for Damaged or Lost Goods in Transit

English:

Question #1649:

If the goods, being transported to the buyer, have sustained any damage or loss en route, is the hauling company responsible for compensating the owner the price of the goods?

Answer #1649:

Should the haulage company, which is charged with delivering the goods to their final destination, have gone about its job in a proper manner, and was not at fault, it should not be made to pay any compensation unless such compensation is provided for in the contract.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Hiring, Renting, and Lease