Upon whom does liability for the value of a destroyed borrowed item fall?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Loan for Use

Book 21 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the borrowed item is destroyed (talaf), the monetary value becomes permanently binding upon the borrower, because the borrower assumed liability for the object itself (al-'ayn) upon taking possession.