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you who believe! When you contract a debt for a fixed period,
write it down. Let a scribe write it down in justice between
you. Let not the scribe refuse to write as Allah has taught him,
so let him write. Let him (the debtor) who incurs the liability
dictate, and he must fear Allah, his Lord, and diminish not
anything of what he owes. But if the debtor is of poor
understanding, or weak, or is unable himself to dictate, then
let his guardian dictate in justice. And get two witnesses out
of your own men. And if there are not two men (available), then
a man and two women, such as you agree for witnesses, so that if
one of them (two women) errs, the other can remind her. And the
witnesses should not refuse when they are called on (for
evidence). You should not become weary to write it (your
contract), whether it be small or big, for its fixed term, that
is more just with Allah; more solid as evidence, and more
convenient to prevent doubts among yourselves, save when it is a
present trade which you carry out on the spot among yourselves,
then there is no sin on you if you do not write it down. But
take witnesses whenever you make a commercial contract. Let
neither scribe nor witness suffer any harm, but if you do (such
harm), it would be wickedness in you. So be afraid of Allah; and
Allah teaches you. And Allah is the All-Knower of each and
everything." (2:282) |
