The Ruling on Smuggling Foodstuffs and the Nature of This Act
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. A questioner says: The smuggling of foodstuffs out of our country has become widespread, even though the one in authority does not permit it. What is the ruling on this? And what is the ruling on the money obtained from this work?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is a disobedience to the one in authority in a matter that is in the interest of the country and the society. Therefore, it is not permissible to oppose the one in authority in this, especially given the harm it causes to the society and the way it interferes with their livelihoods. Yes.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. A questioner says: The smuggling of foodstuffs out of our country has become widespread, even though the one in authority does not permit it. What is the ruling on this? And what is the ruling on the money obtained from this work?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is a disobedience to the one in authority in a matter that is in the interest of the country and the society. Therefore, it is not permissible to oppose the one in authority in this, especially given the harm it causes to the society and the way it interferes with their livelihoods. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [فيديو] موقف الإسلام من التيارات الفكرية \ الشيخ صالح الفوزان \ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:52)
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