The Difference Between a Thief and a Highway Robber
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we hear and read a lot about people who steal cars, break into houses, and steal money, and they are caught. Are these people called thieves, or are they corrupters on earth?
Answer:
These are thieves. The ones who take money secretly, who take money secretly, that is theft. Highway robbers do not take it secretly; they take it openly.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we hear and read a lot about people who steal cars, break into houses, and steal money, and they are caught. Are these people called thieves, or are they corrupters on earth?
Answer:
These are thieves. The ones who take money secretly, who take money secretly, that is theft. Highway robbers do not take it secretly; they take it openly.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2389 -2802] الفرق بين السارق وقاطع الطريق - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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