The wealthy person who steals from the treasury of the Muslims: what is his ruling? He has no excuse.
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The questioner : ... The wealthy person who steals from the treasury of the Muslims.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : What is the stronger opinion in this? I mean, there is no excuse for him, and he did not hold an office.
The Shaykh : Yes, and by Allah, whoever holds to the generality of the verses and the reality is that the generality of the texts regarding theft, if someone were to cling to them and say, "I cannot deviate from the apparent generality unless there is a clear text for specification," as Ibn Mundhir (may Allah have mercy on him) went to this, Ibn Mundhir says, "We do not consider the excuse. The original state is that the verses and hadiths remain as they are until a clear proof arises that allows this thief to steal this money, and at that time he would not be a thief."
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. The cover is one thing and the inside is fine. Huh?
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner: ...
The questioner : The libraries use these ... for the books.
The Shaykh : ... Stronger than the others? ... . Okay, it comes out, in any case, it does not harm the reality, it does not harm.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, but its being in the mosque and it is ... a forbidden thing. Yes?
The questioner : I did not take ... .
The Shaykh : Take it, give them a copy. Yes?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : What is the stronger opinion in this? I mean, there is no excuse for him, and he did not hold an office.
The Shaykh : Yes, and by Allah, whoever holds to the generality of the verses and the reality is that the generality of the texts regarding theft, if someone were to cling to them and say, "I cannot deviate from the apparent generality unless there is a clear text for specification," as Ibn Mundhir (may Allah have mercy on him) went to this, Ibn Mundhir says, "We do not consider the excuse. The original state is that the verses and hadiths remain as they are until a clear proof arises that allows this thief to steal this money, and at that time he would not be a thief."
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. The cover is one thing and the inside is fine. Huh?
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner: ...
The questioner : The libraries use these ... for the books.
The Shaykh : ... Stronger than the others? ... . Okay, it comes out, in any case, it does not harm the reality, it does not harm.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, but its being in the mosque and it is ... a forbidden thing. Yes?
The questioner : I did not take ... .
The Shaykh : Take it, give them a copy. Yes?