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O 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 Allâh
has taught him, so let him write. Let him (the debtor) who incurs
the liability dictate, and he must fear Allâh, 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 Allâh; 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 Allâh; and Allâh
teaches you. And Allâh is the All-Knower of each and everything. |