The Ruling on Taking One’s Right from the Oppressor
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The questioner:
Regarding some of those who declare others disbelievers, if he falls short with the disbelievers by giving a right or something like that, it differs from him, for example, if money or anything else is involved, he says, "This is my right."
The Shaykh:
Yes. I will answer with an example: Many people fall short with him in giving his right of money in exchange for work. He does not eat anything in a way that is not lawful, he is not accused of betrayal, and trust is not forbidden because of him. It is said, for example, "This is it." Unless the method is sound, if it is evil.
The questioner:
What is this matter of taking? This is not called the matter of taking if he has a right with this person?
The Shaykh:
If he takes from him, but in a way that involves betrayal, if he prefers betrayal. If it is like what is preferred, betrayal of the back, like the story of the side of the prayer, or Tabah said to her, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There is nothing, and it is sufficient for you and sufficient for your children, your husband." This is because it was not opened with this. But a person has a trust with Zayd, and he asks for money that he will not lose from it and gives him what is in it. But if he fears that he will be complained about and it will be established against him that he betrayed, he does not do it, because the honor of the Muslim is for evil.
Regarding some of those who declare others disbelievers, if he falls short with the disbelievers by giving a right or something like that, it differs from him, for example, if money or anything else is involved, he says, "This is my right."
The Shaykh:
Yes. I will answer with an example: Many people fall short with him in giving his right of money in exchange for work. He does not eat anything in a way that is not lawful, he is not accused of betrayal, and trust is not forbidden because of him. It is said, for example, "This is it." Unless the method is sound, if it is evil.
The questioner:
What is this matter of taking? This is not called the matter of taking if he has a right with this person?
The Shaykh:
If he takes from him, but in a way that involves betrayal, if he prefers betrayal. If it is like what is preferred, betrayal of the back, like the story of the side of the prayer, or Tabah said to her, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There is nothing, and it is sufficient for you and sufficient for your children, your husband." This is because it was not opened with this. But a person has a trust with Zayd, and he asks for money that he will not lose from it and gives him what is in it. But if he fears that he will be complained about and it will be established against him that he betrayed, he does not do it, because the honor of the Muslim is for evil.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الغصب — islamhouse.com (3:29)
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