Making use of the deposit

Q 1: I am a tailor and some people bring me their clothes and leave them with me after sewing them for a year or two. Can I make use of these clothes or give them in charity?

A: You have to return the clothes to their owners or to the heirs of the owners if the owners of the clothes died. (Part No. 15; Page No. 406) If you fail to return them, you can sell them, deduct your fees from their price and give the rest of it in charity on behalf of the owners of the clothes. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.