Searching the belongings of a thief and recovering the money
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Question:
He says: If I discover that the worker who works for me has stolen some money from the shop, is it permissible for me to enter his room and search his belongings, and if I find what I did not take, return it to my right?
Answer:
If you are certain that he stole something from you, and you find it with you, and you find your money and know that this is from your money, then do not take it. As for you taking the money without knowing that it is from your money, this is not permissible; you are not certain of this.
He says: If I discover that the worker who works for me has stolen some money from the shop, is it permissible for me to enter his room and search his belongings, and if I find what I did not take, return it to my right?
Answer:
If you are certain that he stole something from you, and you find it with you, and you find your money and know that this is from your money, then do not take it. As for you taking the money without knowing that it is from your money, this is not permissible; you are not certain of this.
Source
دروس الحرم، الدرس الخامس- تفسير — alfawzan.live (56:16)
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