May the Price Be Collected from the Seller of Mosque Grain Who Became Guarantor?

Question

A certain man sold the mosque’s grain, and the seller took responsibility for the money — that it would come in — but the buyer did not pay. Should the money be collected from the seller or not?

Answer

The seller should give the price to the mosque, and then collect it from the buyer or forgive him.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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