is it haram to buy something from someone knowing it had been stolen? whether a bike, a stereo system, etc, is it haram?
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is it haram to buy something from someone knowing it had been stolen? whether a bike, a stereo system, etc, is it haram?
Answer
In Islam, it is prohibited to purchase anything that has been stolen. Reason being the way the person got that article to sell was gained by Haraam means.
He is not the owner of that article nor was he mandated to sell that article by the owner. So, to purchase such an article is totally prohibited.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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