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Is what the wife did, taking the money that her husband's father's wife had entrusted with her, considered a triumph of justice, or is she obligated to return it?

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This thorny and contentious issue is resolved in the specialized Sharia courts. Victory is only achieved by proving the right of the wronged person and their inability to obtain it through ordinary means. It is not permissible to exceed the rightful amount, as that constitutes treachery and aggression. The case requires proving the right and estimating its value. The crucial factor here is that the wife is not the sole possessor of the right; the remaining heirs share in it. We warn against litigating before man-made laws if it is possible to obtain justice through Sharia law.

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