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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the punishment for one who takes a span of another person's land without right?

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Question:
Shaykh, is there a punishment for one who takes a span of a vast piece of land? It seems that leniency has increased in this time. Is there a word of admonition regarding this?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever seizes a span of land without right,
would be made to wear around his neck seven earths on the Day of Resurrectionطُوِّقَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ سَبْعِ أَرَضِينَ
Sahih Muslim 1610d
Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11 من 41|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|مسائل متفرقة|ما العقوبة لمن أخذ شبراً من أرض الغير بدون حق؟ — youtube.com

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