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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The non-implementation of the hadd for theft by 'Umar during the Year of Famine

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it true that the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, did not implement the hadd for the thief in the Year of Famine?

Answer:
Yes, because of the famine, because of the famine. He suspended it because of the famine, and the people were in need, they were compelled, the people were compelled to this, yes.
Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 20-01-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:10:32)

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