Is it permissible to steal the money of a disbeliever via the internet and spend it on the poor Muslims?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to seize the money of a disbeliever in his land through the internet that is widespread these days, and to spend that money which I seized from the disbelievers on the poor Muslims? I brought good to the Muslims.
Answer:
This is not permissible. The money of disbelievers is not made lawful except through jihad. Jihad in the cause of Allah, in the form of war spoils or booty, is not made lawful except through jihad in the cause of Allah as war spoils or booty. As for deceiving them and stealing from them, this is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to seize the money of a disbeliever in his land through the internet that is widespread these days, and to spend that money which I seized from the disbelievers on the poor Muslims? I brought good to the Muslims.
Answer:
This is not permissible. The money of disbelievers is not made lawful except through jihad. Jihad in the cause of Allah, in the form of war spoils or booty, is not made lawful except through jihad in the cause of Allah as war spoils or booty. As for deceiving them and stealing from them, this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1451 -2802] هل يجوز سرقة مال الكافر عبر الإنترنت وإنفاقه على فقراء المسلمين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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