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Paying for the repair work done to one’s phone

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Q: About three years ago, I sent my phone for repairs and when I went to fetch it, they told me they could not repair it, so I did not pay them. But when I tried the phone, it worked but I told to myself that it is too late now to return and pay them. So should I pay them now?

Bismillaah

A: If the phone remained by them and they did not attempt to fix it, then they are not entitled to receive any fee. However, if they repaired it but were under the impression that the phone was not working, and you found the phone to be working, then in this case they will be entitled to the fee. You should inform them that the phone was working after you picked it up and pay them whatever is due to them.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

( ولا يستحق المشترك الأجر حتى يعمل كالقصار ونحوه ) كفتال وحمال ودلال وملاح وله خيار الرؤية في كل عمل يختلف باختلاف المحل مجتبى

قال الشامي : قوله ( حتى يعمل ) لأن الإجارة عقد معاوضة فتقتضي المساواة بينهما فما لم يسلم المعقود عليه للمستأجر لا يسلم له العوض والمعقود عليه هو العمل أو أثره على ما بينا فلا بد من العمل زيلعي والمراد لا يستحق الأجر مع قطع النظر عن أمور خارجية كما إذا عجل له ا لأجر أو شرط تعجيله كما في السعدية وقدمناه أوائل كتاب الإجارة وتقدم هناك أنه لو طلب الأجر إذا فرغ وسلمه فهلك قبل تسليمه يسقط الأجر وكذا كل من لعمله أثر وما لا أثر له كحمال له الأجر كما فرغ وإن لم يسلم (رد المحتار 6/ 64)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.