Is it permissible to waste money as a discretionary punishment?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to waste money for the sake of discretionary punishment and discipline?
Answer:
This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars, and the correct view is that it is not permissible. It is not lawful to take the wealth of a Muslim except with his willing consent. Is it not permissible to impose discretionary punishment by confiscating wealth?
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to waste money for the sake of discretionary punishment and discipline?
Answer:
This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars, and the correct view is that it is not permissible. It is not lawful to take the wealth of a Muslim except with his willing consent. Is it not permissible to impose discretionary punishment by confiscating wealth?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إهدار المال تعزيرًا؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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