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Al-‘Aariyah (borrowing)
Ruling on fines for late return of borrowed books
She wants convincing proof whether she is obliged to return a book she borrowed, even if that is ten years later
Is it permissible to lend the books that are in the mosques?
Does she have to return the dish to the owners of the furnished apartment?
He borrowed some tapes of lectures and cannot contact their owners
Is Lending Obligatory in Islam?
Lending in Islam is prescribed in the Quran and Sunnah, and by scholarly consensus. Some scholars view that lending is obligatory in Islam quoting the verse “… and refuse al-ma'un (small kindnesses).” [Al-Ma’un 107:7] as evidence.