Q 4: Someone
gives another a sum of money or an animal to be slaughtered stipulating that the given thing shall be returned at the time of `Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of the Sacrifice).
The owner latter asks this person to return the same sum of money or the value of the animal, is this permissible?
A:
We know of no evidence to prohibit this transaction. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.