Some scholars derived from the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And the recompense for an evil is an evil like it” that if a person denies you a debt, you may take from his wealth an amount equal to what he denied.

The Shaykh : The question asks: Some scholars derived from His saying: that if a person denies you a debt, you may take from his wealth an amount equal to what he denied without his knowledge?
Well, we say: Yes, the apparent meaning of the verse is that if he took from your wealth and you are able to recover it from his wealth, then you have this right. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And if this door were opened, matters would become chaos, with everyone taking from the wealth of another and saying, “He denied my money.” This would not be proper; it would not work. As for the case in India, the reason for it is apparent; everyone knows that this is his wife and that it is obligatory for him to provide for her. So if she takes from his wealth without his knowledge and says, “He does not provide for me,” people would not say anything because the reason is apparent. Similarly, if a guest stays with someone and he does not offer him hospitality, and the guest is able to take something from his wealth equal to the hospitality, he has that right, because the reason is apparent. In this way, the evidence is reconciled.