his oath.

Third: The trustee’s declaration that he has neither been negligent nor acted treacherously is accepted, for he is an honest custodian and the presumption is his innocence; the same principle applies to every other trust. Ibn al-Qayyim adds: this remains the case unless the observable circumstances contradict his claim.

Fourth: Al-Wazīr said: The scholars unanimously agree that whenever the owner of the deposit asks for it, the trustee must not withhold it if he is able to return it; if he does, he is liable. However, if the owner requests it at a time when the trustee cannot hand it over, the trustee is not deemed to have transgressed.

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Here ends the Book of Sales.