Estimating a quarter of a dinar in the threshold for cutting off the hand of a thief
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 1684c, so what is the estimate of a quarter of a dinar at this time?
The Shaykh:
The dinar is the stored wealth, for it is the dinar. The mithqal of gold, and its amount is three Islamic dirhams, meaning approximately three or four riyals, three or four Saudi riyals, yes, three or four Saudi riyals, approximately, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is equivalent to paper currency. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The hand of a thief should not be cut off but for a quarter of a dinar and upwards.
لا تقطع يد السارق إلا في ربع دينار فصاعداThe Shaykh:
The dinar is the stored wealth, for it is the dinar. The mithqal of gold, and its amount is three Islamic dirhams, meaning approximately three or four riyals, three or four Saudi riyals, yes, three or four Saudi riyals, approximately, yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It is equivalent to paper currency. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب النكاح - 3 — islamhouse.com (57:24)
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