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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the stolen money taken if it is found with the thief?

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Question:
This is a question about a man who found his stolen money with the thief; he asks: Does he take it?

Answer:
This was only mentioned regarding the bankrupt person. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever finds his goods with a man who has become bankrupt, he has the strongest right to them.من وجد متاعه عند رجل قد افلس فهو احق به
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36:455
As for the stolen item, this is a claim that requires the judgment of a ruler; it requires the judgment of a ruler. If everyone takes what they say is theirs and takes it from the other, this is a claim. A person is not believed unless he has evidence, and evidence is not accepted except by the judge. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يؤخذ المال المسروق إن وجد عند السارق؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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