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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I found a man performing tawaf with an amulet on him, so I forcibly removed it from him. Is my action correct?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the Haram, I found a man performing tawaf with an amulet on him, so I forcibly removed it from him. Is my action correct, given that he refused to remove it himself?

Answer:
No, it is not correct to do that. You should have advised him and explained it to him. If he did not comply, then you go to the administration of the Haram or to those responsible for the Haram, and they are the ones who remove it from him. It is not removed from him except by one who has authority. Yes. As for you, it is upon you to advise and explain. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1824 -3022] وجدت رجلا في الطواف عليه تميمة فنزعتها منه بقوة، فهل عملي هذا صحيح؟ — youtube.com

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