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Stolen public property bought from the thief should be spent in public service
I am a religiously-committed Iraqi Muslim man. There were many incidents of stealing public property in our disaster-stricken country. This wide-range theft of public money increased because of the encouragement of Kuwaiti and Iranian saboteurs as well as the American occupiers. What is the religious ruling on stealing public property? What is the ruling.. More
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Difference between plunder and theft
Is the religious ruling on plunder the same as that on theft? Is plunder forbidden?
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Ruling on stealing from a thief
Is it unlawful to steal from a thief?
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Treatment for sexual inclinations towards the 'yet to have a beard' young men and sodomy
I memorize the whole Noble Quran; all praise be to Allaah, the Exalted, but I have a huge problem. I have sexual inclinations towards young men who are too young to have beards and the practice of sodomy. I have tried more than once to give up such sins but, each time, I fail and re-commit them. Please note that I am poor and I cannot afford to get.. More
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Whoever drinks alcohol while knowing its prohibition should undergo the prescribed punishment
What is the ruling on someone who has recently converted to Islam and drinks alcohol? What is the prescribed punishment in such a case? Is it lashing or Ta’zeer (discretionary punishment)?
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Ruling on a son stealing from his father's wealth
Does stealing from one's father entail cutting off the hand?
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Stealing to help those in need!
I have a seventeen-year-old female friend whose family suffers from difficult financial conditions. She believes in Allaah, the Exalted, and performs prayer, but she sometimes steals. The strange thing is that she does not steal for herself, but to give to those in need. She does not like to turn down whoever asks her for money or tell him that she.. More
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Does an unmarried woman's pregnancy entail the application of Hadd of Zina?
Is the pregnancy of an unmarried woman considered evidence of Zina (adultery/fornication)?
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Depriving the thief of his rights is injustice
It is a common practice in our country to entirely deprive the wage-earning worker of his wages if it is proven that he has stolen something, even if insignificant. This is based on the assumption that theft has been a persistent stable attitude of him. According to principle, should we deduct the stolen amount of money from the worker's wages based.. More
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Lay people are not entitled to carry out the prescribed corporal punishments
Someone accused my sister of committing unlawful sexual intercourse with him. He even claimed that she got pregnant and had an abortion! We asked a Muslim female doctor to check her, and she told us that she is still a virgin and nothing of what this man claimed is true. Please note that we are living in a country that does not implement the Hudood.. More
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Rape and consequent Sharee'ah rulings
What is the Sharee'ah ruling on rape? What are the consequent rulings regarding both parties?
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Ruling on sexual intercourse with one's divorced wife before renewal of marriage contract
I have been married since six years and have two children. I filed for Khul‘ (type of divorce requested by the wife) last year because my husband did not provide for me or for his children and was spending all his money unlawfully. I got a divorce although he did not want it. Six months ago, he came back to me, crying, asking me to be together again.. More
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Ruling on the killing of an adulteress by her father or someone else
Is it permissible to kill one's daughter or sister if she commits unlawful sexual intercourse? What is the Sharee'ah ruling on killing her for this reason?
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State property is as inviolable as that of individuals
Here in Libya, some people claim that robbing the properties of the state is lawful because it does not observe justice in dealing with its citizens. For example, the citizens who belong to the hard working class are not able to seek treatment outside the country while some people would travel abroad to receive treatment for the flu. Recently, a certain.. More
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Non-penetrative sex with a non-Mahram woman does not entail application of Hadd
I have a very serious problem. I have been engaged since a year, and only one week is left until our wedding. I have kissed my fiancée, touched her, and intensively engaged in foreplay to the extent that I ejaculated. This happened more than once, knowing that we were wearing our clothes. Each time, I felt remorseful and severely reproached myself... More
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