May the giver of a horse later demand rent for its use?
2026-10-14
T209 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 31/284.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل عن رجل وهب لإنسان فرسا، ثم بعد ذلك بمدة طلب الواهب منه أجرتها، فقال له: ما أقدر على شيء، وإلا فرسك خذها. قال الواهب: ما آخذها إلا أن تعطيني أجرتها: فهل يجوز ذلك، وتجوز له أجرة أم لا؟
الجواب
إذا أعاد إليه العين الموهوبة فلا شيء له غير ذلك، وليس له المطالبة بأجرتها، ولا مطالبته بالضمان؛ فإنه كان ضامنا لها وكان يطعمها بانتفاعه بها مقابلة لذلك.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
He was asked about a man who gave someone a horse. After some time, the giver demanded rent for it. The recipient said: “I cannot pay anything; otherwise, take your horse.” The giver said: “I will not take it unless you pay its rent.” Is that permissible, and is he entitled to any rent?
Answer
If the recipient returns the gifted property to him, the giver is entitled to nothing beyond that. He has no right to demand rent or compensation for it: the recipient bore its liability and fed it, with his benefit from it being in return for that.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 31/284
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.