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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on cutting off the hand of a thief from a house with an open door

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The questioner : Now, if he placed it inside the house and put it on the box, but did not lock it, and the door of the house is always open, and it was stolen,

The Shaykh : Is the hand not cut off? Yes, the hand is cut off. Yes, very well. May Allah reward you. There are two opinions among the scholars: one that the hand is cut off, and one that it is not. The reality is: is this person who places it on the box with the door always open negligent, or is he not negligent?
He is negligent. The door is open, and anyone can enter, especially if security is weak. This issue varies depending on the strength of the authority. The authority may be weak, in which case thieves dare to enter houses, or the authority may be strong, in which case people are deterred. In any case, in our time, this place is not considered a secure place for money if the door is always open. So, if a thief steals from this money on this box, his hand is not cut off. Do you understand? Be lenient with people. May Allah reward you.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4520رجل وضع ماله في البيت وبابه مفتوح دائماً وسرق هل...؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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