A woman arranged for a taxi driver to take her to the hospital and agreed that he would return her home after her appointment. The taxi driver was significantly delayed, causing her to wait in the cold. After waiting for half an hour, she decided to take another taxi home. Once she arrived home, the original taxi driver called to say he had arrived and was waiting for her. The question is whether she should pay him for both the trip to the hospital and the return trip or just for the trip to the hospital.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
If the agreement was clear and explicit that she would return with him provided he did not delay, and her condition was that he would pick her up immediately after her appointment, then he cannot demand payment for the return trip. However, if it was not explicitly stated and it was clear that the nature of the situation required him to be delayed for half an hour to be able to pick her up, and she chose not to wait, then he is entitled to the fare for the return trip since he was ready and present and it was not his fault that she did not wait for him.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Tahrir al-Wasilah - Rental - M19
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol. 2 - Conditions of Payment - M 377 and beyond + Rules of Delivery in Rental - M 406.