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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Definition of Ghulul and an Example of It

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Question:
He has another section in which he asks: What is meant by ghulul, and what is an example of it?

Answer:
Ghulul, in its original sense, is taking from the war spoils before they are distributed. Ghulul, in its original sense, is taking from the spoils before they are distributed, and it is one of the major sins. It also includes taking from the public treasury without the ruler's permission. An employee who takes from the public treasury, or who claims expenses from the public treasury by submitting false reports and such, claiming that he did such work or that he was assigned a task, and that he is lying, all of this is ghulul and is not permissible, not permissible. Likewise, the gifts given to employees and those who are in charge of collecting zakah are ghulul. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The gifts of the workers are ghulul." Yes.

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Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/224 — archive.org (10:54)

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