Question
Zaid broke Amr's phone because he was listening and viewing haraam. Most of the time Amr uses the phone for haraam. Was Zaid right to break the phone?
Answer
Zaid has no Shar'i right of breaking Amr's phone even if the latter uses it for haraam. Zaid may only proffer naseehat. If Zaid breaks the phone, he is liable to pay Amr the full value of the phone. However, parents do have the right to institute such action. They have Shar'i jurisdiction over their children.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 21 No 11
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- 5
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