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USING OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.
In a Hadith, the Holy Prophetﷺ said,
“Whoever eats through hurting a Muslim, Allah Ta’alah will feed him fire from Hell
(Jahannam) equal to the weight of that food.”
This Hadith is referring to situations where a person earns their income by causing some sort of harm to another person. This includes, for example, making a living by taking bribes, or defrauding people, or forcing someone to hand their money over against their wishes.
In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that none of you should take possessions of your friends or acquaintances, either in jest or in seriousness. If an item belongs to another person we are not allowed to use it or take possession of it without their permission, or in fact without their ‘happiness of heart’(طیبِ خاطر). Even if that person is a close friend or relative we are not allowed to start using their stuff unless they happily allow us to do so.
In another Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“It is not Halal to take or use the property of a Muslim unless he permits it willingly.”
Once Imam Abu Hanifah advised his student Imam Abu Yusuf (may Allah have mercy on them),
“When you buy or rent something, pay more than what other people pay, so that ‘Ilm’ (knowledge) and Deen (religion) are not devalued because of your paying less.”
Similarly, when one is collecting donations for any noble cause one should be very mindful that it is not collected under pressure or duress. Even if this collection is for a religious cause, like for a Madrassah, a Masjid, or Jihad or Tableegh, if it is collected under even the least bit of pressure it becomes Haraam. Hazrat Thanvi Rehmatullah Elaih used to say that sometimes such institutions engage people of a high social status to collect donations on their behalf, so that potential donors would feel compelled to contribute. This is using one’s social status to put pressure, and if the person contributes because they feel pressured, rather than because they wanted to contribute happily, such donation becomes Haraam.
In the next sentence the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“Even if you have borrowed a walking stick from someone, you should return it.”
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By Syed AhmerIn a Hadith, the Holy Prophetﷺ said,
“Whoever eats through hurting a Muslim, Allah Ta’alah will feed him fire from Hell
(Jahannam) equal to the weight of that food.”
This Hadith is referring to situations where a person earns their income by causing some sort of harm to another person. This includes, for example, making a living by taking bribes, or defrauding people, or forcing someone to hand their money over against their wishes.
In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that none of you should take possessions of your friends or acquaintances, either in jest or in seriousness. If an item belongs to another person we are not allowed to use it or take possession of it without their permission, or in fact without their ‘happiness of heart’(طیبِ خاطر). Even if that person is a close friend or relative we are not allowed to start using their stuff unless they happily allow us to do so.
In another Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“It is not Halal to take or use the property of a Muslim unless he permits it willingly.”
Once Imam Abu Hanifah advised his student Imam Abu Yusuf (may Allah have mercy on them),
“When you buy or rent something, pay more than what other people pay, so that ‘Ilm’ (knowledge) and Deen (religion) are not devalued because of your paying less.”
Similarly, when one is collecting donations for any noble cause one should be very mindful that it is not collected under pressure or duress. Even if this collection is for a religious cause, like for a Madrassah, a Masjid, or Jihad or Tableegh, if it is collected under even the least bit of pressure it becomes Haraam. Hazrat Thanvi Rehmatullah Elaih used to say that sometimes such institutions engage people of a high social status to collect donations on their behalf, so that potential donors would feel compelled to contribute. This is using one’s social status to put pressure, and if the person contributes because they feel pressured, rather than because they wanted to contribute happily, such donation becomes Haraam.
In the next sentence the Holy Prophet ﷺ said,
“Even if you have borrowed a walking stick from someone, you should return it.”