A boy of eighteen years old stole something from me, and I reported him to the police. My mother asked me to drop the case. What is the ruling on that?

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A boy, whose age is less than eighteen years, and he is an adult, stole something of little value from me, worth five, fifteen riyals. He says: I caught him, hit him, and sent him to the police, but my mother asked me to drop the case because the boy has social circumstances. His question is: What is the ruling on dropping the case, and the case has reached the police?

The Shaykh:
If the case has reached the police and it involves a hadd (fixed punishment), it is not permissible to drop the case. If it involves a hadd. Yes.

The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Is the stolen item the nisab (minimum threshold)? If the stolen item reaches the nisab of theft, it is not obligatory to drop the case once it has reached the authority. Yes.