He was also asked:

A man had a camel entrusted to his care, which was stolen along with some of his own camels. He then caught up with the thief and recovered the camels, but refused to hand that camel over to the depositor until he swore that it belonged to him. He therefore swore by Allah Almighty that it belonged to him, intending only his right to hold it for safekeeping. What is the ruling?

He replied:

If he had the right to take possession of it and to exercise istīlād over it, then he has neither sworn falsely nor incurred any sin. But if he meant that he owned it in the usual sense, this is a lie. However, if he believed this permissible to ward off injustice—indirect wording offers an alternative to lying—he should seek Allah’s forgiveness for that and repent to Him. No expiation is required of him. And Allah knows best.

He was also asked:

About borrowing from a deposit without its owner’s permission.

He replied:

As for borrowing from the depositor’s money, if the custodian knows, with a certainty that sets his heart at ease, that the owner consents to this, there is nothing wrong with it. This