The usurper cannot be guarded against, so why is his hand not cut off?
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The questioner : If we say that the hand is cut off for theft... he takes it in a manner of concealment, just as the one who usurps relying on his strength cannot be guarded against.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is possible.
The questioner : How is he stronger...
The Shaykh : This is because he is overpowered. This one can be punished with the punishment of those who cause corruption in the land, which is what you are describing: those who expose people to weapons and usurp their money. These are highway robbers according to the scholars, and they are treated as those who cause corruption in the land.
The questioner : Does that mean it is more severe for them?
The Shaykh : More severe? Yes, that is right. That is, if he exposes people to weapons and starts saying, "Give me this money, or I will kill you or hurt you," it is known without doubt that he is a highway robber.
The questioner : The highway robber...
The Shaykh : ... The highway robber, they call it. No, no, we do not have that.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is possible.
The questioner : How is he stronger...
The Shaykh : This is because he is overpowered. This one can be punished with the punishment of those who cause corruption in the land, which is what you are describing: those who expose people to weapons and usurp their money. These are highway robbers according to the scholars, and they are treated as those who cause corruption in the land.
The questioner : Does that mean it is more severe for them?
The Shaykh : More severe? Yes, that is right. That is, if he exposes people to weapons and starts saying, "Give me this money, or I will kill you or hurt you," it is known without doubt that he is a highway robber.
The questioner : The highway robber...
The Shaykh : ... The highway robber, they call it. No, no, we do not have that.