Dishonestly taking something

Reference: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/15937

Question: He received compensation from the government amounting to 4,000 Riyals – and claimed it using a forged document in compensation for flood [damage]; So [now] he says, “what should I do with this sum of money which I have dishonestly [claimed and subsequently] received?”

Response: He should not take it; he should [instead] return it to the department which issued it [to him] and tell them this is not permissible for me [to take].


Translation originally published on 29 November, 2015.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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