Estimating a Quarter of a Dinar in the Threshold for Theft
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1684c So what is the estimate of a quarter of a dinar in this time?
The Shaykh:
Yes? The dinar is the dinar of gold. The dinar is the mithqal of gold, and its value is three Islamic dirhams, meaning approximately three-quarters of a Saudi riyal, yes, three-quarters of a Saudi riyal, approximately, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable, everyone.
The Shaykh:
We consider it a view on currency. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The hand of a thief should not be cut off but for a quarter of a dinar and upwards.
لا تقطع يد السارق إلا في ربع دينار فصاعداThe Shaykh:
Yes? The dinar is the dinar of gold. The dinar is the mithqal of gold, and its value is three Islamic dirhams, meaning approximately three-quarters of a Saudi riyal, yes, three-quarters of a Saudi riyal, approximately, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable, everyone.
The Shaykh:
We consider it a view on currency. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 120 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/النكاح/أحاديث في النكاح/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:41)
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