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Q 2: When I was in Iraq, a Muslim brother gave me a sum of money to keep as a consignment until he returns from Iraq. He knew that if this money was found with me in the airport, it would be confiscated, because the state does not allow traveling with such a sum of money. The money was found with me and confiscated, given that (Part No. 15; Page No. 414) it included some of my own money, which was confiscated as well. What is the ruling on returning this money?

A: An entrusted person is trustworthy; if the trust in their hand is ruined without any transgression on their part, they are not responsible for it. If the situation is as you have mentioned, you do not have to return it. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.