The Ruling on Aggressing Against a Muslim by Imprisonment and Seizing His Property

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is what a Muslim is currently experiencing in some Islamic countries—being dismissed from his job, having his property seized, his family harassed, and being tormented in prisons—considered a form of aggression against his honor? What is the ruling on the one who does this to a Muslim? And what should the Muslim do in response to this matter?

Answer:
There is a distinction here. If the one who has been subjected to these mentioned matters has committed what warrants his arrest, the seizure of his property, and his imprisonment, then if he has committed what necessitates that, this is something that is necessary. It is for the sake of maintaining security and eliminating criminals. If he has committed crimes, transgressions, or breaches of security that warrant his arrest, imprisonment, interrogation, and punishment, then this is a necessity. Without this, chaos would prevail in society. However, if he is innocent—if this person is innocent and has not committed any aggression or crime—then this is injustice. It is not permissible to transgress against him, whether by arresting him, imprisoning him, or seizing his property, because all of this is injustice. Those who harm believing men and believing women without them having earned it, without them having committed a sin.
They have borne a clear proof and a manifest sin. The verse indicates by its implication that if this is because he committed what warrants his punishment, this is something that is necessary. Without this, chaos and the breach of security would spread. So, if this happened to him because of something he did and a transgression from his part, this is justice; the justice is established upon him. But if he did not do anything and he is innocent, then this is injustice, meaning it is not permissible.

The presenter:
May Allah bless you.