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14 / 07 / 2026
Please note: this fatwa has been translated by artificial intelligence.
Repayment of Old Debt with Currency Change
A person borrowed an amount from me in Kuwaiti Dinars ten years ago, and now he wants to repay it in Egyptian Pounds at its value from ten years ago. The exchange rate of the Dinar ten years ago was (20) Pounds, and now it has become (47) Pounds. Should I take it from him at its current value or at its value from ten years ago, knowing that he refuses to pay in Kuwaiti Dinars?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: It is obligatory for him to pay you in Kuwaiti dinars; if he pays with anything else, the remaining amount will remain a debt on his conscience, and God knows best.
