I stayed in a hostel with my roompartner. After sometime many persons including me boycotted my roompartner because he used to steal things. After i completed my studies i returned to my city and my roompartner went back to his city. Now that book is left with me and i dont want to keep it all for my self because he also had contributed half the money for purchasing it and has a share in it. It is possible to get my roompartners telephone number from a friend of mine who is his neighbour. However i dont want to get in touch with him. Please advise me what to do with this book. If however it is necessary according to Islamic Laws i will contact him and ask him what to do with the book. Please advise contacting him if it is the only solution.
Since it is possible to contact him, you will have to do so and ask him what to do with the book.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai