FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1801: HUKUM MENUNTUT GANTI RUGI MELEBIHI KOS SEBENAR BAIK PULIH
Does the surplus of a damage payment beyond the actual repair cost of a rented van belong to the owner or the borrower?
Short answer
Any surplus from the compensation after the damage has been repaired must be returned to the renter.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Any surplus from the compensation after the damage has been repaired must be returned to the renter. The owner may claim compensation for damage, following the view of some scholars and current practice, but only up to the actual cost of the damage. If the actual cost has already remedied the damage, the owner or his representative has no right to claim more unless the renter freely consents and is pleased to forgo it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya terdapat lebihan wang selepas membaiki kerosakan yang berlaku, ia wajib dipulangkan semula kepada penyewa berkenaan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1801: HUKUM MENUNTUT GANTI RUGI MELEBIHI KOS SEBENAR BAIK PULIH”, 28 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4822-al-kafi-1801-hukum-menuntut-ganti-rugi-melebihi-kos-sebenar-baik-pulih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/claiming-compensation-above-actual-repair-cost/