The Ruling on Usurpation or Theft to Support the Poor
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on usurpation or theft for the sake of supporting the poor or the needy?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on usurpation or theft for the sake of supporting the poor or the needy?
The Shaykh:
Glory be to Allah. He uses what is forbidden and gives it in charity. It is not permissible, and it is not accepted from him, and he is sinful. Allah does not acceptSahih Muslim 1015 So do not give charity except from good wealth. Even if the bad were permissible, [Al-Baqarah 2:267] and the bad means the inferior, so how can you use what is forbidden? You say, "I will give it in charity and help these mujahideen," and so on. No, it is not permissible. What is forbidden is forbidden. It is not permissible to use it. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In our country, there is a custom where the poet says: "O feeder of orphans from the sweat of your brow, woe to you! Do not commit adultery and do not give charity."
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on usurpation or theft for the sake of supporting the poor or the needy?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
What is the ruling on usurpation or theft for the sake of supporting the poor or the needy?
The Shaykh:
Glory be to Allah. He uses what is forbidden and gives it in charity. It is not permissible, and it is not accepted from him, and he is sinful. Allah does not accept
Allah is Good and He therefore, accepts only that which is good
إن الله طيب لا يقبل إلا طيباAnd do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending
وَلَا تَيَمَّمُوا الْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَ
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