Is it permissible to trade in goods of unknown origin, and what is the ruling on the profits derived from them, out of fear that they might be stolen?
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The basic principle regarding what is in a person's possession is that it is their property, and their dealings with it are permissible without investigating the origin of their wealth. So, if you do not know with certainty, or it does not strongly seem to you, that the goods do not belong to those who are selling them, then there is no blame upon you in buying and selling them, and benefiting from their price and profit.
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