Question
A person bought stolen property from a thief. What is the fatwa?
Answer
If the purchaser of stolen property is aware that the item is stolen, then it is obviously not permissible for him to buy it. If he does, he becomes a partner in the sin. If the purchaser buys the stolen item without being aware of the stolen status, he will not be sinful.
However, in all cases, whether he is aware or not, but when he becomes aware, he has to compulsorily return the item to the rightful owner if this is possible. If the item cannot be returned for whatever reason, he has to pay the value of the item to the owner. He may then claim this amount from the thief or from whomever he had purchased the item.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 24 No 08
- PDF page
- 2
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